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ZIP Code 53532: Deforest, WI
ZIP code 53532 uses the postal name Deforest, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Dane County (85% of its land) with the rest in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $110,022 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Windsor (38%) and DeForest (15%), and under 1% in smaller places; 47% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Deforest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dane County (85%); Columbia County (15%)
- Census places
- Windsor (38%); DeForest (15%)
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- House districts
- WI-2 (85%), WI-6 (15%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 54.2 sq mi · 305 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53532?
53532 centers on 43.250°, -89.327° and covers 54.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 53571, 53598, 53911, 53590, 53704, 53597, 53529, 53718, 53955, 53960.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53532, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 53532 compare with the rest of Dane County?
| Measure | 53532 | In Dane County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,514 | 15th of 44 | 130th of 783 |
| Median household income | $110k | 5th of 40 | 35th of 610 |
| Median home value | $372k | 21st of 41 | 67th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 87% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 53532?
The 2020 Census counted 15,962 people in 53532; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,514. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,514
- 2020 Census count
- 15,962+17.3% since 2010 (13,606)
- Households
- 6,387
- Median age
- 40.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 53532?
Of the 16,514 people the ACS estimates in 53532, 26.4% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.9%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6457.8%
- 65 and older15.8%
- White, not Hispanic84.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.0%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 53532 earn?
Median household income is $110,022 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Dane County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($111,099 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $110,022
- Income per person
- $51,761
- Below the poverty line
- 5.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $100,2388,470 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 53532?
FHFA's house price index for 53532, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 91% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $371,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,414
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 6,625
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 53532?
353 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 30 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction53
- Retail trade43
- Wholesale trade33
- Other services (except public administration)31
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services26
- Health care and social assistance26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 53532?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53571 | Morrisonville | 367 | $66k | 2.4 mi |
| 53598 | Windsor | 4,176 | $107k | 2.8 mi |
| 53911 | Arlington | 1,450 | $101k | 5.6 mi |
| 53590 | Sun Prairie | 45,602 | $97k | 6.9 mi |
| 53704 | Madison | 46,730 | $74k | 7.9 mi |
| 53597 | Waunakee | 21,426 | $117k | 8.1 mi |
| 53529 | Dane | 2,611 | $108k | 10.3 mi |
| 53718 | Madison | 18,989 | $103k | 10.9 mi |
| 53955 | Poynette | 6,125 | $101k | 11.0 mi |
| 53960 | Rio | 3,396 | $85k | 13.0 mi |
| 53714 | Madison | 16,169 | $72k | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.