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ZIP Code 53527
Cottage Grove, WI, Dane County
Population
11,924
Land area
35.8sq mi
People per sq mi
333
City
Cottage Grove
ZIP 53527 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 53527 at a glance
- ZIP 53527 (Cottage Grove) is about 3.1 times as dense as Wisconsin as a whole.
- The median household income is $133,883, 73% above the Wisconsin median of $77,485.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $444,700 (67% above Wisconsin) and median rent is $1,505 a month.
Local data for ZIP 53527
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 53527, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$133,883
Poverty rate
3.4%
Median home value
$444,700
Prices +3.3% in a year
Median rent
$1,505/mo
Homeownership
76.4%
Bachelor's or higher
52.5%
Median age
39.8
Average commute
25.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
251
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
4,548
$307M annual payroll
PPP loans
$30M
307 loans
Campaign donations
$86.3K
11% D, 17% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 53527, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
1,553
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
713
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
82° / 12°F
37.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 53527, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
33.2%
U.S. 33.3% about the same
Diabetes
8.4%
U.S. 12.1% -3.7 pts
Smoking
10.2%
U.S. 12.8% -2.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.4%
U.S. 11.1% -5.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 53527?
- ZIP code 53527 is in Cottage Grove, WI (Dane County).
- What county is ZIP code 53527 in?
- ZIP code 53527 is mostly in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- How many people live in ZIP code 53527?
- About 11,924 people live in the 53527 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.