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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

53718

Madison

ZIP Code 53718 is a standard zip code serving Madison, Madison, Wisconsin (WI), in Dane County, United States. It has an estimated population of 11,753 with a median household income of $71,706. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $71,706

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Wisconsin (WI)
County
Dane
City
Madison
Timezone
America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude
43.098400
Longitude
-89.273400

Geographic Details

Land Area
20.07 mi²
Water Area
0.03 mi²
Population Density
586.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box
43.190154°N, 43.025837°S, -89.229524°E, -89.312266°W

With 11,753 residents spread across 20.07 square miles, this area has a population density of 586.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

11,753

Population

70th percentile

$71,706

Median Income

85th percentile

$218,000

Median Home Value

75th percentile

20.07 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 53718 is $71,706, and the median home value is $218,000. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

5,581

Total Units

5,178

Occupied Units

92.8%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Madison, WI.

53701

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 53702

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 53703

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 53704

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 53705

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 53706

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 53707

Madison

 53708

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 53711

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 53713

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ZIP codes with similar median household income in Wisconsin.

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$74,646

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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.