Housing data for ZIP code 53703

ZIP code 53703 has an estimated 37,659 residents and 21,171 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Madison, Dane County.

85.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,488 (±$51) a month.

The median home value is $471,800 (±$32,752).

The median household income is $47,847 (±$3,113) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
37,659 (±1,318)
Median gross rent
$1,488
Median home value
$471,800
Households that rent
85.4%

How ZIP code 53703 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53703MadisonDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents37,659 (±1,318)278,001572,6745,914,872334,922,499
Housing units21,171 (±857)133,530261,0612,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent85.4% (±2.7 points)54.0%42.9%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,488 (±$51)$1,413$1,398$1,087$1,413
Median home value$471,800 (±$32,752)$372,900$394,800$266,500$332,700
Median household income$47,847 (±$3,113)$78,050$89,975$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,175 (±$790)$6,541$6,420$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income61.3% (±4.0 points)50.3%47.9%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198050.8% (±4.0 points)50.6%43.4%57.0%49.7%
Average commute20.0 minutes (±1.1)19.4 minutes20.6 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.3% (±2.3 points)91.3%92.9%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents24.8 years (±0.6)31.8 years35.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53703, median gross rent is higher than in Dane County ($1,398).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53703 is higher than in Madison as a whole ($1,413).

Its median home value is higher than in Madison as a whole ($372,900).

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53703 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53703 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53703 ranks 31 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 53703

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53703Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5002.6% (±1.2 points)2.9%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99916.8% (±2.7 points)13.6%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.4% (±3.2 points)41.5%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99928.9% (±3.6 points)28.1%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49910.3% (±2.2 points)8.6%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9996.2% (±2.5 points)2.8%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.8% (±1.7 points)2.6%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 31.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53703

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,062 (±$171)
1 bedroom$1,416 (±$85)
2 bedrooms$1,711 (±$65)
3 bedrooms$1,941 (±$253)
4 bedrooms$1,428 (±$228)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53703

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53703Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%7.9% (±1.8 points)11.1%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.8% (±2.4 points)14.1%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.7% (±1.7 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.4% (±2.1 points)12.4%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.8% (±1.9 points)9.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more53.5% (±3.5 points)38.6%35.0%41.9%

61.3% (±4.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53703 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53703

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53703Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0001.1% (±1.2 points)2.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.4% (±2.4 points)0.5%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.5% (±0.8 points)1.8%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.9% (±2.7 points)4.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99910.9% (±5.2 points)17.9%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.0% (±7.2 points)46.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99934.8% (±7.0 points)24.2%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more8.4% (±8.9 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 53703

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53703Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached8.6% (±1.3 points)50.5%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.0% (±0.9 points)6.6%4.3%6.2%
2 units6.8% (±1.5 points)3.7%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units8.3% (±1.4 points)4.9%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.0% (±1.3 points)5.9%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.2% (±1.7 points)5.7%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units58.8% (±2.7 points)22.0%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.4% (±0.4 points)0.8%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53703 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53703Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.4 points)2.4%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201921.3% (±2.3 points)13.7%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200916.4% (±2.5 points)16.5%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 19995.7% (±1.4 points)13.5%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19894.9% (±1.5 points)10.5%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 19799.3% (±1.9 points)13.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.3% (±2.0 points)9.3%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19594.1% (±1.2 points)7.2%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19492.7% (±1.0 points)3.1%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier26.4% (±2.5 points)10.4%17.8%11.7%

50.8% of the homes in ZIP code 53703 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53703

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53703Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas53.5% (±3.0 points)68.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.4%1.4%3.9%
Electricity42.1% (±2.8 points)24.7%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.5% (±1.0 points)4.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±0.6 points)0.7%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53703 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53703Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone36.1% (±3.2 points)63.8%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled4.0% (±1.6 points)5.6%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation11.8% (±2.3 points)2.9%1.1%3.2%
Walked22.9% (±2.8 points)4.9%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)6.2% (±1.2 points)2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home18.9% (±2.3 points)20.0%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53703 take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53703

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
Madison100%$1,41354.0%

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 53703

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
537061.6 mi$983—$6,053100.0%
537151.7 mi$1,563$450,600$38,99679.9%
537262.3 mi$1,364$647,300$47,75467.5%
537133.0 mi$1,231$255,600$58,01767.5%
537163.4 mi$1,336$356,800$91,71628.1%
537143.6 mi$1,210$306,900$71,51944.6%
537054.2 mi$1,352$475,400$88,54950.3%
537044.2 mi$1,267$318,400$74,03447.8%

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 53703 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53703: 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 53703

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53703?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53703 is $1,488 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53703?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53703 is $471,800 (±$32,752) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53703?

The median household income in ZIP code 53703 is $47,847 (±$3,113) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53703 in?

ZIP code 53703 lies mostly in Madison.

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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Figures last updated on .

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