Housing data for ZIP code 53534

ZIP code 53534 has an estimated 12,241 residents and 5,920 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Albion (Dane County), Rock County.

21.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $993 (±$88) a month.

The median home value is $294,900 (±$13,765).

The median household income is $89,045 (±$7,946) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
12,241 (±446)
Median gross rent
$993
Median home value
$294,900
Households that rent
21.9%

How ZIP code 53534 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53534Town of Albion (Dane County)Rock CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents12,241 (±446)1,986164,3505,914,872334,922,499
Housing units5,920 (±301)83971,1092,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent21.9% (±4.9 points)11.2%28.8%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$993 (±$88)$1,263$1,037$1,087$1,413
Median home value$294,900 (±$13,765)$356,500$231,600$266,500$332,700
Median household income$89,045 (±$7,946)$107,750$75,673$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,405 (±$174)$4,680$3,703$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income38.7% (±11.7 points)1.5%43.0%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198053.6% (±7.6 points)57.5%64.9%57.0%49.7%
Average commute28.1 minutes (±2.2)25.2 minutes23.8 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.5% (±1.7 points)94.6%90.3%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents40.1 years (±2.2)42.7 years40.3 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53534, median gross rent is not measurably different from Rock County ($1,037).

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

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53534 is not measurably different from the Town of Albion (Dane County) as a whole ($1,263).

Its median home value is lower than in the Town of Albion (Dane County) as a whole ($356,500).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Rock County with a published estimate, ZIP 53534 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Rock County with a published estimate, ZIP 53534 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Rock County with a published estimate, ZIP 53534 ranks 3 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 53534

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53534Rock CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5006.1% (±4.7 points)6.1%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99944.9% (±12.7 points)40.4%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49932.4% (±13.3 points)39.9%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99914.5% (±9.5 points)10.8%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.6% (±1.0 points)1.4%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.1 points)0.1%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.5% (±2.5 points)1.3%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 44.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53534

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$675 (±$122)
2 bedrooms$1,189 (±$166)
3 bedrooms$1,179 (±$107)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53534

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53534Rock CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%16.0% (±9.9 points)15.2%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.0% (±4.9 points)15.0%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.5% (±9.9 points)16.3%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%22.8% (±11.2 points)10.6%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.7% (±2.7 points)8.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more37.0% (±11.4 points)35.0%35.0%41.9%

38.7% (±11.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53534 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53534

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53534Rock CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0001.0% (±0.8 points)4.2%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.4% (±1.0 points)5.7%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.0% (±2.3 points)11.3%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.8% (±3.8 points)17.2%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99930.9% (±4.8 points)32.2%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99933.3% (±5.1 points)23.2%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99914.1% (±3.8 points)5.7%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±0.4 points)0.6%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 53534

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53534Rock CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached78.0% (±5.0 points)74.4%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.9% (±0.9 points)4.5%4.3%6.2%
2 units2.0% (±1.4 points)4.4%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.2% (±1.6 points)2.4%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.9% (±1.7 points)3.8%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.5% (±1.1 points)2.4%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units5.8% (±2.8 points)5.4%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home6.7% (±2.8 points)2.6%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53534 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53534Rock CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later2.2% (±1.1 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20198.9% (±3.0 points)4.3%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200916.5% (±4.3 points)10.8%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199913.0% (±3.6 points)10.8%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19895.9% (±2.8 points)8.0%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197913.1% (±4.1 points)14.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196910.6% (±2.9 points)13.4%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19596.6% (±2.1 points)10.7%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19496.8% (±3.0 points)7.2%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier16.5% (±4.3 points)19.2%17.8%11.7%

53.6% of the homes in ZIP code 53534 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53534

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53534Rock CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas63.8% (±4.8 points)70.2%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.1% (±1.9 points)1.1%1.4%3.9%
Electricity18.1% (±4.2 points)17.9%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.5% (±2.7 points)8.2%11.8%4.9%
Wood2.1% (±1.0 points)1.3%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.8 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53534 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53534Rock CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone78.3% (±4.1 points)80.1%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.1% (±2.3 points)7.2%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%1.1%3.2%
Walked2.2% (±1.4 points)1.7%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±1.0 points)1.3%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home13.2% (±3.4 points)9.2%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53534 take an average of 28.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53534

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 Albion (Dane County)35%$1,26311.2%
Town of Fulton29%—0.9%
Town of Porter18%$96310.7%

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 53534

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
535897.7 mi$1,148$341,000$96,22624.3%
535458.9 mi$1,062$220,700$73,88935.3%
535239.1 mi$1,211$345,300$102,18819.1%
535639.8 mi$948$293,800$89,52815.4%
5353611 mi$1,081$304,900$87,66722.5%
5353812 mi$955$245,900$82,78325.7%
5354812 mi$1,045$234,900$76,86930.1%
5355813 mi$1,550$405,300$107,60923.0%

Crime reported to police in Rock County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Rock County recorded 198 violent and 1,301 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 53534 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53534: 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 53534

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53534?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53534 is $993 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53534?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53534 is $294,900 (±$13,765) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53534?

The median household income in ZIP code 53534 is $89,045 (±$7,946) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53534 in?

Most of ZIP code 53534’s land lies in the Town of Albion (Dane County); it also covers Town of Fulton, Town of Porter.

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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