Madison, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53717
Dane County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 11,962
- 1,267/sq mi
- $98,180
- Median income
- $415,100
- Median home value
- 65.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Madison pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,267
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53717 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53717 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.4 square miles in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 11,962 residents, producing a population density of 1,267 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 53717 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53717 sits at $98,180 (26% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $63,762. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $415,100 (67% above the state average) with median rent at $1,468 per month, and 53.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53717 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 65.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dane County, so you can benchmark 53717 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 53717
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53717.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
94 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
70 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
65 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
46 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
41 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53717, Madison, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
11,962
Population
9.4
Area (sq mi)
1,267
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53717?
41.4
Median Age
45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
17.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$98,180
Median Household Income
+26% vs state
$63,762
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
19.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53717 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,180 Top 20% higher than 80% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
6,702
Total Housing Units
6,610
Occupied Units
92
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$415,100
Median Home Value
+67% vs state
$1,468
Median Rent
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.0%
YoY Change (2024)
237
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+137%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53717 have increased 5.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +137% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.8% | 162 |
| 2021 | +9.1% | 177 |
| 2022 | +15.1% | 204 |
| 2023 | +10.5% | 225 |
| 2024 | +5.0% | 237 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 467 business establishments in ZIP 53717, employing approximately 15,617 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,275,198,000.
467
Businesses
15,617
Employees
$1.3B
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 94 | 20.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 70 | 15.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 65 | 13.9% |
| Retail trade | 46 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 41 | 8.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 39 | 8.3% |
| Information | 20 | 4.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 20 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 16 | 3.4% |
| Educational services | 13 | 2.8% |
| Construction | 10 | 2.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 2.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 1.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 1.5% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 53717 vs 53705 →
ZIP 53717 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53719
Madison (53719)
28,487 residents
- 53703
Madison (53703)
27,958 residents
- 53562
Middleton (53562)
23,627 residents
- 53705
Madison (53705)
23,494 residents
- 53593
Verona (53593)
19,225 residents
- 53715
Madison (53715)
12,136 residents
- 53717
Madison (53717)
11,962 residents
- 53528 5,734
Cross Plains (53528)
5,734 residents
- 53726 5,177
Madison (53726)
5,177 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53717 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53717 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53593
Verona (53593)
$135,023 median income
- 53528
Cross Plains (53528)
$106,823 median income
- 53562
Middleton (53562)
$101,381 median income
- 53717
Madison (53717)
$98,180 median income
- 53719
Madison (53719)
$92,052 median income
- 53705
Madison (53705)
$88,549 median income
- 53703 $47,847
Madison (53703)
$47,847 median income
- 53726 $47,754
Madison (53726)
$47,754 median income
- 53715 $38,996
Madison (53715)
$38,996 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53717 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53705 | Madison, WI | 23,494 | 2.8 mi |
| 53719 | Madison, WI | 28,487 | 3.3 mi |
| 53562 | Middleton, WI | 23,627 | 3.1 mi |
| 53792 | Madison, WI | 0 | 4.5 mi |
| 53726 | Madison, WI | 5,177 | 4.9 mi |
| 53706 | Madison, WI | 5,133 | 5.5 mi |
| 53715 | Madison, WI | 12,136 | 6.2 mi |
| 53593 | Verona, WI | 19,225 | 6.8 mi |
| 53703 | Madison, WI | 27,958 | 7.2 mi |
| 53528 | Cross Plains, WI | 5,734 | 6.8 mi |
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