ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 53718: Madison, WI

ZIP Code 53718 (Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 18,989 residents in 8,081 households. The median household income is $102,843, the median home value is $363,600 and the median gross rent is $1,696/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

18,989

Margin of error ±1,492

Median household income

$102,843

Margin of error ±$6,273

Median home value

$363,600

Margin of error ±$13,648

Median gross rent

$1,696/mo

Margin of error ±$71

Median age

36.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 53718 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 5371836.0 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 53718$102,843Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 53718$51,048Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 537183.1%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 537182.5%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5371849.7%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 53718$363,600Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 53718$1,696/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5371855.2%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5371820.7 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5371819.0%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 53718

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 53718 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 53718Margin of errorWisconsinUnited States
Total population18,989±1,4925,914,872334,922,499
Median age36.0 yrs±1.8 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,081±5152,479,480129,227,496
Median household income$102,843±$6,273$77,485$80,734
Per capita income$51,048±$5,791$43,373$44,673
Poverty rate3.1%±0.9 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.5%±2.1 pts3.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%±5.2 pts33.4%35.7%
Median home value$363,600±$13,648$266,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,696/mo±$71$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes55.2%±4.3 pts67.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min±2.7 min22.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.0%±4.9 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 53718
GroupZIP 53718WisconsinUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.4%78.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.6%5.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.8%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 Latino0.2%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%8.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 53718 is

State
Wisconsin
Main county
Dane County
Largest overlapping place
Madison (69% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
20.84 sq mi· about 911 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, WI53711 Fitchburg, WI53713 Madison, WI53714 Madison, WI53715 Madison, WI53716 Madison, WI53717 Madison, WI53719 Madison, WI53726 Madison, WI

See every ZIP code in Wisconsin, or compare ZIP 53718 with another ZIP code.

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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.