Housing data for ZIP code 53705

ZIP code 53705 has an estimated 25,017 residents and 12,886 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Madison, Dane County.

50.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,352 (±$49) a month.

The median home value is $475,400 (±$13,529).

The median household income is $88,549 (±$5,355) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
25,017 (±1,196)
Median gross rent
$1,352
Median home value
$475,400
Households that rent
50.3%

How ZIP code 53705 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53705MadisonDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents25,017 (±1,196)278,001572,6745,914,872334,922,499
Housing units12,886 (±565)133,530261,0612,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent50.3% (±2.4 points)54.0%42.9%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,352 (±$49)$1,413$1,398$1,087$1,413
Median home value$475,400 (±$13,529)$372,900$394,800$266,500$332,700
Median household income$88,549 (±$5,355)$78,050$89,975$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$8,710 (±$276)$6,541$6,420$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.5% (±5.5 points)50.3%47.9%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198071.2% (±4.7 points)50.6%43.4%57.0%49.7%
Average commute19.0 minutes (±1.2)19.4 minutes20.6 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.5% (±2.1 points)91.3%92.9%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents34.6 years (±1.2)31.8 years35.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53705, median gross rent is not measurably different from Dane County ($1,398).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53705 is lower 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 53705 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53705 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53705 ranks 25 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 53705

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53705Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5004.0% (±2.1 points)2.9%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $9998.9% (±2.6 points)13.6%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49948.1% (±4.3 points)41.5%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99924.1% (±3.3 points)28.1%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49910.6% (±2.6 points)8.6%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.4% (±1.1 points)2.8%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.8% (±0.9 points)2.6%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 48.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53705

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,104 (±$51)
1 bedroom$1,180 (±$43)
2 bedrooms$1,465 (±$52)
3 bedrooms$2,031 (±$300)
4 bedrooms$3,031 (±$2,345)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53705

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53705Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%13.2% (±3.1 points)11.1%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.6% (±2.9 points)14.1%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.2% (±2.4 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.5% (±2.8 points)12.4%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.6% (±2.7 points)9.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more39.9% (±4.8 points)38.6%35.0%41.9%

48.5% (±5.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53705 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53705

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53705Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0000.8% (±0.6 points)2.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.0% (±1.7 points)1.8%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.4% (±1.4 points)4.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9995.8% (±1.6 points)17.9%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99944.9% (±4.5 points)46.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99936.8% (±3.9 points)24.2%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more6.4% (±3.0 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 53705

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53705Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached47.8% (±2.5 points)50.5%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.8% (±0.8 points)6.6%4.3%6.2%
2 units3.0% (±1.2 points)3.7%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units6.1% (±1.3 points)4.9%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.9% (±1.5 points)5.9%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units7.8% (±1.5 points)5.7%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units25.6% (±2.2 points)22.0%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.2 points)0.8%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53705 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53705Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later1.3% (±0.7 points)2.4%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20198.5% (±1.5 points)13.7%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 20094.3% (±1.3 points)16.5%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 19995.9% (±2.1 points)13.5%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19898.9% (±2.1 points)10.5%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197914.1% (±2.2 points)13.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196922.1% (±2.8 points)9.3%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 195918.8% (±2.5 points)7.2%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19497.0% (±1.1 points)3.1%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.2% (±1.4 points)10.4%17.8%11.7%

71.2% of the homes in ZIP code 53705 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53705

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53705Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas67.7% (±3.0 points)68.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.4 points)0.4%1.4%3.9%
Electricity27.5% (±2.9 points)24.7%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.5% (±0.6 points)4.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.2 points)0.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.8% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±0.5 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.5 points)0.7%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53705 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53705Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone44.6% (±2.8 points)63.8%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.4% (±1.5 points)5.6%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation12.8% (±1.9 points)2.9%1.1%3.2%
Walked8.5% (±1.9 points)4.9%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)5.1% (±1.2 points)2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home23.6% (±2.4 points)20.0%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53705 take an average of 19.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53705

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
Madison87%$1,41354.0%
Shorewood Hills13%$1,91943.0%

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 53705

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
537262.0 mi$1,364$647,300$47,75467.5%
537062.6 mi$983—$6,053100.0%
537192.9 mi$1,511$367,000$92,05250.7%
537173.1 mi$1,468$415,100$98,18046.7%
537153.9 mi$1,563$450,600$38,99679.9%
537034.2 mi$1,488$471,800$47,84785.4%
537134.3 mi$1,231$255,600$58,01767.5%
537115.0 mi$1,406$424,600$100,73537.6%

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 53705 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53705: 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 53705

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53705?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53705 is $1,352 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53705?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53705 is $475,400 (±$13,529) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53705?

The median household income in ZIP code 53705 is $88,549 (±$5,355) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53705 in?

Most of ZIP code 53705’s land lies in Madison; it also covers Shorewood Hills.

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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