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Household size in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 53588 are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The picture is much the same across the Madison area.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.3, ZIP 53588 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 53588: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 53588
Renters in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 53588 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 53588 is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Madison area overall (5.5%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 53588 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Madison area overall, where the median home dates to 1983.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $765 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $779 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 53588 runs $988 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 53588
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 53588 (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 53588: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Madison area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 53588
| Period | ZIP 53588 | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 53588 has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 53588 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 53588 | 2.28 | 49.3 | 5.8% | 19.3% | 10.6% | 1977 | $988 | 29.5% | 94.5% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 53577 | 2.69 | 37.9 | 6.5% | 19.2% | 6.7% | 1967 | $1,004 | 26.8% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 53503 | 2.36 | 41.5 | 5.9% | 16.9% | 3.6% | 1986 | $1,076 | 22.8% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 53556 | 2.32 | 45.9 | 8.2% | 17.0% | 12.0% | 1978 | $940 | 15.0% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 53540 | 2.24 | 49.2 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 14.2% | 1980 | $1,010 | 14.2% | 94.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 53506 | 2.36 | 47.3 | 10.1% | 18.4% | 24.8% | 1982 | $786 | 14.3% | 88.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 53582 | 2.37 | 48.6 | 11.3% | 14.1% | 9.8% | 1981 | $945 | 32.0% | 96.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 53560 | 2.30 | 47.6 | 5.1% | 14.8% | 5.0% | 1981 | $991 | 32.8% | 97.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 53507 | 2.61 | 41.3 | 8.2% | 17.1% | 4.1% | 1986 | $1,123 | 36.3% | 98.8% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 53515 | 2.48 | 44.8 | 5.8% | 16.2% | 5.6% | 1979 | $992 | 33.9% | 97.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 53517 | 2.41 | 46.0 | 7.4% | 19.2% | 3.8% | 1990 | $1,132 | 42.0% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 53588. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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