ZIP Code 53531

ZIP code 53531 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 109.5 square miles in Deerfield, Dane County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 4,338 residents, producing a population density of 40 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53531 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53531 sits at $105,000 (34% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $44,543. The poverty rate stands at 5.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $353,300 (42% above the state average) with median rent at $1,221 per month, and 83.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53531 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dane County, so you can benchmark 53531 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →