ZIP 53597 · Waunakee
Who lives in ZIP code 53597 (Waunakee, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Waunakee, WI · Dane County
uszips 2026
People21,426
Median age42.3
Household income$117,000
Home value$499,706
Median rent$1,376/mo
Poverty3.4%
College degree+58.7%
Commute22 min
Place
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- Wider region
- Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 156 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,460
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.1% are 65 or older; 74.8% are adults.
Household income
58.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $58,598.
Education (adults 25+)
48.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 62.9%
- Never married
- 25.5%
- Divorced
- 8.2%
- Widowed
- 3.4%
- Family size
- 2.84
- Dual-income families
- 59.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 75.1%
- Rent burden
- 24.8%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 68.1%
- Unemployment
- 1.3%
- Self-employed
- 12.5%
- Farmers
- 1.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 45.1%
- Veterans
- 5.4%
- With a disability
- 7.8%
- No health insurance
- 1.9%
- Limited English
- 1.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.