ZIP Code 53706 — Madison city, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53706 covers Madison, WI in Dane County with a population of about 3,801.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 18.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 608; U.S. House district WI-2; the MADISON media market.

Madison, WI sits in a university / college context (near university of wisconsin-system administration (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 53706 is about $2,499 — about 97% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%; unemployment rate near 6.5%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Retail trade; about 18.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $825 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Madison city, WI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.3) and wildfire (60.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Madison city, WI show little to no average snow and around 40.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 222 for ZIP 53706 (Madison city, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.