ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 53711: Fitchburg, WI

ZIP Code 53711 (Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 51,279 residents in 23,377 households. The median household income is $100,735, the median home value is $424,600 and the median gross rent is $1,406/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

51,279

Margin of error ±1,711

Median household income

$100,735

Margin of error ±$5,607

Median home value

$424,600

Margin of error ±$12,008

Median gross rent

$1,406/mo

Margin of error ±$53

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.2 min

Margin of error ±1.6 min

How ZIP 53711 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 5371138.0 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 53711$100,735Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 53711$61,923Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 537118.8%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 537112.2%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5371165.9%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 53711$424,600Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 53711$1,406/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5371162.4%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5371118.2 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5371120.0%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 53711

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 53711 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 53711Margin of errorWisconsinUnited States
Total population51,279±1,7115,914,872334,922,499
Median age38.0 yrs±0.9 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households23,377±1,0042,479,480129,227,496
Median household income$100,735±$5,607$77,485$80,734
Per capita income$61,923±$2,600$43,373$44,673
Poverty rate8.8%±1.7 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±0.6 pts3.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.9%±2.1 pts33.4%35.7%
Median home value$424,600±$12,008$266,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,406/mo±$53$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.4%±2.5 pts67.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.2 min±1.6 min22.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.0%±2.1 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 53711
GroupZIP 53711WisconsinUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.3%78.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%5.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.1%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.6%8.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 53711 is

State
Wisconsin
Main county
Dane County
Largest overlapping place
Fitchburg (57% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
25.95 sq mi· about 1,976 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

53558 McFarland, WI53559 Dane County, WI53560 Dane County, WI53562 Middleton, WI53571 Windsor, WI53572 Dane County, WI53575 Fitchburg, WI53589 Dane County, WI53590 Sun Prairie, WI53593 Dane County, WI53597 Dane County, WI53598 Windsor, WI53703 Madison, WI53704 Madison, WI53705 Madison, WI53706 Madison, WI53713 Madison, WI53714 Madison, WI53715 Madison, WI53716 Madison, WI53717 Madison, WI53718 Madison, WI53719 Madison, WI53726 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.