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ZIP 53527 · Cottage Grove

Who lives in ZIP code 53527 (Cottage Grove, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Cottage Grove, WI · Dane County

uszips 2026
People11,924
Median age39.8
Household income$133,883
Home value$443,306
Median rent$1,505/mo
Poverty3.4%
College degree+52.4%
Commute25 min

Place

Metro area
Madison, WI
Wider region
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI
Time zone
Central
Density
129 / sq mi
Housing units
4,874

County

Dane100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.6%
10–1913.9%
20s12.8%
30s12.9%
40s17.3%
50s12.3%
60s10.5%
70s6.0%
80+3.5%

13.9% are 65 or older; 77.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K3.9%
$25K–50K10.0%
$50K–75K12.8%
$75K–100K13.4%
$100K–150K21.4%
$150K+38.5%

59.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $60,705.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school1.5%
High school17.6%
Some college28.4%
Bachelor's32.9%
Graduate19.5%

55.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White86.6%
Black1.2%
Asian4.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.5%
Two or more7.3%

5.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
61.6%
Never married
26.7%
Divorced
7.0%
Widowed
4.7%
Family size
2.82
Dual-income families
71.8%

Housing

Own their home
76.4%
Rent burden
22.7%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
75.5%
Unemployment
2.1%
Self-employed
11.2%
Farmers
1.5%

Community

Charitable givers
41.3%
Veterans
7.4%
With a disability
7.9%
No health insurance
2.1%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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