Housing data for ZIP code 53528

ZIP code 53528 has an estimated 6,263 residents and 2,568 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Cross Plains, Dane County.

22.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,423 (±$124) a month.

The median home value is $436,100 (±$24,380).

The median household income is $106,823 (±$8,912) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,263 (±390)
Median gross rent
$1,423
Median home value
$436,100
Households that rent
22.0%

How ZIP code 53528 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53528Town of Cross PlainsDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents6,263 (±390)1,648572,6745,914,872334,922,499
Housing units2,568 (±218)549261,0612,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent22.0% (±3.5 points)4.9%42.9%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,423 (±$124)$1,083$1,398$1,087$1,413
Median home value$436,100 (±$24,380)$571,200$394,800$266,500$332,700
Median household income$106,823 (±$8,912)$162,000$89,975$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,388 (±$254)$7,242$6,420$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.8% (±14.8 points)15.0%47.9%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198047.0% (±7.9 points)41.7%43.4%57.0%49.7%
Average commute22.1 minutes (±1.9)22.9 minutes20.6 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.1% (±2.3 points)96.6%92.9%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents40.9 years (±2.0)48.6 years35.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53528, median gross rent is not measurably different from Dane County ($1,398).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53528 is not measurably different from the Town of Cross Plains as a whole ($1,083).

Its median home value is lower than in the Town of Cross Plains as a whole ($571,200).

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53528 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53528 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53528 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 53528

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53528Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5000.6% (±0.8 points)2.9%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99919.4% (±8.6 points)13.6%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.7% (±10.7 points)41.5%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99927.9% (±12.2 points)28.1%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.2% (±4.2 points)8.6%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.1 points)2.8%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more10.3% (±9.1 points)2.6%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 36.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53528

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,250 (±$179)
1 bedroom$1,420 (±$116)
2 bedrooms$1,170 (±$575)
3 bedrooms$2,300 (±$1,620)
4 bedrooms$1,486 (±$364)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53528

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53528Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%16.1% (±8.3 points)11.1%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±5.8 points)14.1%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.1% (±7.5 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.5% (±7.2 points)12.4%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.5% (±8.6 points)9.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more32.3% (±12.1 points)38.6%35.0%41.9%

45.8% (±14.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53528 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53528

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53528Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0001.0% (±0.9 points)2.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.0% (±1.6 points)1.8%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.2% (±1.4 points)4.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99913.7% (±6.2 points)17.9%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99946.1% (±7.1 points)46.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99929.9% (±5.3 points)24.2%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.9% (±2.8 points)2.7%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 53528

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53528Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached76.5% (±4.0 points)50.5%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.7% (±2.2 points)6.6%4.3%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±0.7 points)3.7%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±0.9 points)4.9%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.5% (±2.0 points)5.9%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.7% (±2.7 points)5.7%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units10.0% (±3.2 points)22.0%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.4% (±0.6 points)0.8%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53528 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53528Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±1.0 points)2.4%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201915.5% (±3.7 points)13.7%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200910.0% (±3.1 points)16.5%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199914.6% (±3.8 points)13.5%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198912.1% (±3.3 points)10.5%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197918.1% (±4.9 points)13.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.8% (±3.0 points)9.3%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19596.2% (±2.7 points)7.2%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19490.8% (±1.3 points)3.1%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier14.1% (±4.6 points)10.4%17.8%11.7%

47.0% of the homes in ZIP code 53528 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53528

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53528Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas61.4% (±5.2 points)68.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%1.4%3.9%
Electricity21.4% (±4.4 points)24.7%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.7% (±4.8 points)4.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood2.6% (±1.8 points)0.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.7 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.9 points)0.7%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53528 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53528Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone75.6% (±4.4 points)63.8%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled4.0% (±2.1 points)5.6%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.7 points)2.9%1.1%3.2%
Walked3.2% (±1.6 points)4.9%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.3 points)2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home16.7% (±3.4 points)20.0%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53528 take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53528

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Cross Plains48%$1,0834.9%
Town of Berry38%$1,19314.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 53528

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
535624.8 mi$1,484$532,200$101,38146.6%
535155.1 mi$1,058$361,300$92,62514.3%
537176.9 mi$1,468$415,100$98,18046.7%
535607.2 mi$1,028$358,000$98,40917.4%
537198.3 mi$1,511$367,000$92,05250.7%
537059.5 mi$1,352$475,400$88,54950.3%
535939.7 mi$1,672$483,700$135,02331.1%
5359710 mi$1,376$493,200$117,00024.9%

Crime reported to police in Dane County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Dane County recorded 148 violent and 1,268 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 53528 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53528: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 53528

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53528?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53528 is $1,423 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53528?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53528 is $436,100 (±$24,380) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53528?

The median household income in ZIP code 53528 is $106,823 (±$8,912) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53528 in?

Most of ZIP code 53528’s land lies in the Town of Cross Plains; it also covers Town of Berry.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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