Housing data for ZIP code 53719

ZIP code 53719 has an estimated 34,115 residents and 16,401 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Madison, Dane County.

50.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,511 (±$51) a month.

The median home value is $367,000 (±$11,413).

The median household income is $92,052 (±$5,551) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
34,115 (±1,607)
Median gross rent
$1,511
Median home value
$367,000
Households that rent
50.7%

How ZIP code 53719 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53719MadisonDane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents34,115 (±1,607)278,001572,6745,914,872334,922,499
Housing units16,401 (±651)133,530261,0612,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent50.7% (±3.0 points)54.0%42.9%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,511 (±$51)$1,413$1,398$1,087$1,413
Median home value$367,000 (±$11,413)$372,900$394,800$266,500$332,700
Median household income$92,052 (±$5,551)$78,050$89,975$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,490 (±$198)$6,541$6,420$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.5% (±5.3 points)50.3%47.9%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198016.3% (±2.3 points)50.6%43.4%57.0%49.7%
Average commute19.0 minutes (±0.8)19.4 minutes20.6 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.0% (±1.9 points)91.3%92.9%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents34.0 years (±1.2)31.8 years35.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53719, 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 53719 is higher than in Madison as a whole ($1,413).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Madison as a whole ($372,900).

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53719 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53719 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Dane County with a published estimate, ZIP 53719 ranks 23 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 53719

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53719Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5000.4% (±0.4 points)2.9%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $9994.2% (±1.8 points)13.6%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49944.6% (±4.6 points)41.5%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99936.6% (±4.6 points)28.1%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4996.4% (±2.1 points)8.6%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.4% (±2.1 points)2.8%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.4% (±2.4 points)2.6%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 44.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53719

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,261 (±$78)
1 bedroom$1,345 (±$43)
2 bedrooms$1,682 (±$63)
3 bedrooms$1,763 (±$125)
4 bedrooms$2,361 (±$982)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53719

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53719Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%12.1% (±3.0 points)11.1%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.8% (±3.2 points)14.1%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.7% (±3.9 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.0% (±3.4 points)12.4%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.1% (±3.3 points)9.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more32.4% (±4.2 points)38.6%35.0%41.9%

41.5% (±5.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53719 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53719

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53719Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0001.1% (±1.0 points)2.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.6 points)0.5%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.9% (±1.1 points)1.8%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.0% (±2.0 points)4.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99917.9% (±3.8 points)17.9%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99962.1% (±4.9 points)46.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.1% (±2.3 points)24.2%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.4% (±0.5 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 53719

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53719Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached36.5% (±2.8 points)50.5%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)9.3% (±2.2 points)6.6%4.3%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±0.8 points)3.7%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units6.1% (±1.9 points)4.9%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.9% (±1.5 points)5.9%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.3% (±1.7 points)5.7%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units31.1% (±2.6 points)22.0%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.2% (±0.3 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 53719 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53719Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later2.5% (±0.8 points)2.4%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201911.9% (±1.9 points)13.7%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200931.9% (±3.2 points)16.5%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199923.8% (±3.1 points)13.5%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198913.6% (±2.3 points)10.5%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197910.1% (±1.7 points)13.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19692.4% (±0.8 points)9.3%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19591.6% (±0.8 points)7.2%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19490.6% (±0.6 points)3.1%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.6% (±0.9 points)10.4%17.8%11.7%

16.3% of the homes in ZIP code 53719 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53719

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53719Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas64.7% (±3.0 points)68.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.0% (±1.0 points)0.4%1.4%3.9%
Electricity32.8% (±2.9 points)24.7%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.7% (±0.4 points)4.5%11.8%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.6 points)0.7%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53719 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53719Dane CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone72.3% (±3.7 points)63.8%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled6.3% (±1.8 points)5.6%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±0.5 points)2.9%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.4 points)4.9%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.4 points)2.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home18.9% (±3.3 points)20.0%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53719 take an average of 19.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53719

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
Madison66%$1,41354.0%
Fitchburg21%$1,37352.4%

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 53719

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
537171.6 mi$1,468$415,100$98,18046.7%
537052.9 mi$1,352$475,400$88,54950.3%
537264.5 mi$1,364$647,300$47,75467.5%
535625.1 mi$1,484$532,200$101,38146.6%
537065.2 mi$983—$6,053100.0%
537115.5 mi$1,406$424,600$100,73537.6%
535935.7 mi$1,672$483,700$135,02331.1%
537135.8 mi$1,231$255,600$58,01767.5%

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 53719 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53719: 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 53719

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53719?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53719 is $1,511 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53719?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53719 is $367,000 (±$11,413) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53719?

The median household income in ZIP code 53719 is $92,052 (±$5,551) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53719 in?

Most of ZIP code 53719’s land lies in Madison; it also covers Fitchburg.

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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