ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 53590: Sun Prairie, WI

ZIP Code 53590 (Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 45,602 residents in 18,853 households. The median household income is $97,051, the median home value is $379,500 and the median gross rent is $1,427/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

45,602

Margin of error ±754

Median household income

$97,051

Margin of error ±$5,882

Median home value

$379,500

Margin of error ±$12,979

Median gross rent

$1,427/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

37.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.2 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 53590 compares with Wisconsin and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5359037.8 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 53590$97,051Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 53590$49,741Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 535905.3%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 535902.2%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5359051.8%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 53590$379,500Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 53590$1,427/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5359065.9%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5359022.2 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5359020.2%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 53590

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 53590 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 53590Margin of errorWisconsinUnited States
Total population45,602±7545,914,872334,922,499
Median age37.8 yrs±1.0 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,853±6752,479,480129,227,496
Median household income$97,051±$5,882$77,485$80,734
Per capita income$49,741±$2,250$43,373$44,673
Poverty rate5.3%±1.3 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±0.7 pts3.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.8%±3.4 pts33.4%35.7%
Median home value$379,500±$12,979$266,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,427/mo±$58$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes65.9%±2.5 pts67.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.2 min±2.0 min22.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.2%±2.7 pts13.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 53590
GroupZIP 53590WisconsinUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino75.4%78.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.1%5.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.8%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.0%8.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 53590 is

State
Wisconsin
Main county
Dane County
Largest overlapping place
Sun Prairie (20% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
65.89 sq mi· about 692 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Dane County

53508 Dane County, WI53515 Dane County, WI53517 Dane County, WI53523 Dane County, WI53527 Dane County, WI53528 Dane County, WI53529 Dane County, WI53531 Dane County, WI53532 Windsor, WI53558 McFarland, WI53559 Dane County, WI53560 Dane County, WI53562 Middleton, WI53571 Windsor, WI53572 Dane County, WI53575 Fitchburg, WI53589 Dane County, WI53593 Dane County, WI53597 Dane County, WI53598 Windsor, WI53703 Madison, WI53704 Madison, WI53705 Madison, WI53706 Madison, WI

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.