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ZIP Code 53597: Waunakee, WI
ZIP code 53597 uses the postal name Waunakee, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Dane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 21,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $117,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 14% of its land lies in Waunakee, and 3% in smaller places; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waunakee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dane County
- Census places
- Waunakee
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- House district
- WI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 52.9 sq mi · 405 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53597?
53597 centers on 43.181°, -89.457° and covers 52.9 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 53529, 53562, 53704, 53532, 53528.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53597, 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 53597 compare with the rest of Dane County?
| Measure | 53597 | In Dane County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 21,426 | 10th of 44 | 96th of 783 |
| Median household income | $117k | 4th of 40 | 22nd of 610 |
| Median home value | $493k | 3rd of 41 | 9th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 70% 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 53597?
The 2020 Census counted 20,729 people in 53597; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 21,426. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 23.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 21,426
- 2020 Census count
- 20,729+23.1% since 2010 (16,844)
- Households
- 8,460
- Median age
- 42.3
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 53597?
Of the 21,426 people the ACS estimates in 53597, 25.2% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.4%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic87.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
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 53597 earn?
Median household income is $117,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Dane County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($129,447 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $117,000±$12,043
- Income per person
- $64,751
- Below the poverty line
- 3.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 58.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $150,59410,620 returns; wages 64% 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 53597?
FHFA's house price index for 53597, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $493,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,376
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.1%
- Housing units
- 8,744
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 53597?
553 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 55 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction78
- Professional, scientific, and technical services74
- Health care and social assistance63
- Retail trade46
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services46
- Other services (except public administration)46
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 53597?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53529 | Dane | 2,611 | $108k | 5.7 mi |
| 53562 | Middleton | 29,790 | $101k | 6.3 mi |
| 53704 | Madison | 46,730 | $74k | 6.4 mi |
| 53532 | Deforest | 16,514 | $110k | 8.1 mi |
| 53528 | Cross Plains | 6,263 | $107k | 10.1 mi |
| 53598 | Windsor | 4,176 | $107k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 53792 | Madison | 0 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 53705 | Madison | 25,017 | $89k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 53706 | Madison | 3,958 | $6,053 | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 53726 | Madison | 5,043 | $48k | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.