Residential delivery area · Wisconsin
ZIP Code 53590: Sun Prairie, WI
ZIP code 53590 uses the postal name Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Dane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 46,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,051 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Sun Prairie (20%) and Windsor (7%), and 1% in smaller places; 72% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sun Prairie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dane County
- Census places
- Sun Prairie (20%); Windsor (7%)
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- House district
- WI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 65.9 sq mi · 692 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 53596 also use the name Sun Prairie
Where is ZIP code 53590?
53590 centers on 43.200°, -89.207° and covers 65.9 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 53559, 53532, 53718, 53527, 53925, 53960.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53590, 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 53590 compare with the rest of Dane County?
| Measure | 53590 | In Dane County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 45,602 | 3rd of 44 | 8th of 783 |
| Median household income | $97k | 24th of 40 | 105th of 610 |
| Median home value | $380k | 20th of 41 | 62nd of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 79% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% 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 53590?
The 2020 Census counted 43,684 people in 53590; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 45,602. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 20.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 45,602
- 2020 Census count
- 43,684+20.4% since 2010 (36,294)
- Households
- 18,853
- Median age
- 37.8
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 53590?
Of the 45,602 people the ACS estimates in 53590, 25.2% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.4%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6459.6%
- 65 and older15.2%
- White, not Hispanic75.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.8%
- Black, not Hispanic7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Other or two or more4.8%
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 53590 earn?
Median household income is $97,051 (ACS 2020-2024), the 24th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Dane County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($100,948 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,051
- Income per person
- $49,741
- Below the poverty line
- 5.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $92,40922,980 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 53590?
FHFA's house price index for 53590, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $379,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,427
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.9%
- Housing units
- 19,214
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 53590?
958 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 109 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services134
- Other services (except public administration)109
- Construction105
- Retail trade94
- Accommodation and food services89
- Health care and social assistance88
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 53590?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53559 | Marshall | 6,110 | $94k | 6.7 mi |
| 53532 | Deforest | 16,514 | $110k | 6.9 mi |
| 53718 | Madison | 18,989 | $103k | 7.9 mi |
| 53527 | Cottage Grove | 11,924 | $134k | 10.3 mi |
| 53925 | Columbus | 8,754 | $84k | 11.6 mi |
| 53960 | Rio | 3,396 | $85k | 15.7 mi |
| 53598 | Windsor | 4,176 | $107k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 53704 | Madison | 46,730 | $74k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 53714 | Madison | 16,169 | $72k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 53571 | Morrisonville | 367 | $66k | 9.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Sun Prairie?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Sun Prairie, WI without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 53596 | Dane County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.