Housing data for ZIP code 53715

ZIP code 53715 has an estimated 15,974 residents and 5,754 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Madison, Dane County.

79.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,563 (±$153) a month.

The median home value is $450,600 (±$41,070).

The median household income is $38,996 (±$7,525) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,974 (±1,099)
Median gross rent
$1,563
Median home value
$450,600
Households that rent
79.9%

How ZIP code 53715 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53715MadisonDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents15,974 (±1,099)278,001572,6745,914,872334,922,499
Housing units5,754 (±400)133,530261,0612,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent79.9% (±3.8 points)54.0%42.9%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,563 (±$153)$1,413$1,398$1,087$1,413
Median home value$450,600 (±$41,070)$372,900$394,800$266,500$332,700
Median household income$38,996 (±$7,525)$78,050$89,975$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,206 (±$594)$6,541$6,420$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income65.7% (±7.7 points)50.3%47.9%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198058.4% (±7.0 points)50.6%43.4%57.0%49.7%
Average commute16.2 minutes (±0.9)19.4 minutes20.6 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.3% (±4.2 points)91.3%92.9%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents21.0 years (±0.3)31.8 years35.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53715, median gross rent is higher than in 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 53715 is not measurably different from 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 53715 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53715 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53715 ranks 33 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 53715

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53715Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5009.7% (±4.1 points)2.9%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99912.4% (±3.9 points)13.6%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49925.1% (±6.5 points)41.5%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99921.2% (±4.9 points)28.1%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49920.5% (±6.0 points)8.6%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.0% (±2.6 points)2.8%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.9% (±3.5 points)2.6%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 25.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53715

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$866 (±$140)
1 bedroom$1,125 (±$169)
2 bedrooms$1,505 (±$402)
3 bedrooms$1,964 (±$163)
4 bedrooms$2,032 (±$809)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53715

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53715Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%8.1% (±3.8 points)11.1%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.6% (±3.5 points)14.1%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.2% (±4.0 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.4% (±4.0 points)12.4%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.7% (±3.6 points)9.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more57.0% (±6.8 points)38.6%35.0%41.9%

65.7% (±7.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53715 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53715

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53715Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0003.0% (±3.7 points)2.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±2.1 points)0.5%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±2.1 points)1.8%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.3% (±3.6 points)4.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9998.1% (±5.9 points)17.9%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99947.5% (±11.8 points)46.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99937.2% (±12.0 points)24.2%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±1.6 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 53715

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53715Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached26.0% (±4.2 points)50.5%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.5% (±0.6 points)6.6%4.3%6.2%
2 units10.6% (±3.7 points)3.7%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.9% (±2.8 points)4.9%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.4% (±2.4 points)5.9%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.6% (±2.9 points)5.7%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units40.0% (±4.9 points)22.0%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 points)0.8%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 53715 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53715Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later2.5% (±2.0 points)2.4%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201912.6% (±3.6 points)13.7%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200912.7% (±3.4 points)16.5%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 19997.4% (±3.0 points)13.5%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19896.3% (±2.6 points)10.5%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 19798.1% (±2.4 points)13.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.8% (±2.9 points)9.3%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19598.1% (±2.4 points)7.2%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19494.0% (±2.0 points)3.1%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier30.4% (±5.0 points)10.4%17.8%11.7%

58.4% of the homes in ZIP code 53715 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53715

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53715Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas60.8% (±5.9 points)68.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%1.4%3.9%
Electricity32.0% (±5.1 points)24.7%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.7% (±2.3 points)4.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.4 points)0.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±1.1 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.9% (±1.5 points)0.7%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53715 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53715Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone40.6% (±5.2 points)63.8%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.8% (±2.6 points)5.6%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation4.0% (±1.5 points)2.9%1.1%3.2%
Walked25.3% (±3.6 points)4.9%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)6.3% (±2.0 points)2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home17.9% (±4.0 points)20.0%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53715 take an average of 16.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53715

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 53715

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
537131.3 mi$1,231$255,600$58,01767.5%
537031.7 mi$1,488$471,800$47,84785.4%
537061.7 mi$983—$6,053100.0%
537262.0 mi$1,364$647,300$47,75467.5%
537113.2 mi$1,406$424,600$100,73537.6%
537163.7 mi$1,336$356,800$91,71628.1%
537053.9 mi$1,352$475,400$88,54950.3%
537144.9 mi$1,210$306,900$71,51944.6%

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 53715 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53715: 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 53715

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53715?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53715 is $1,563 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53715?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53715 is $450,600 (±$41,070) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53715?

The median household income in ZIP code 53715 is $38,996 (±$7,525) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53715 in?

ZIP code 53715 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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