ZIP Code 53711 — Fitchburg city, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53711 covers Fitchburg, WI in Dane County with a population of about 50,474.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 53711 is about $101,236 — about 35% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.9%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 66.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Education; about 17.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $387,600 — about 11% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,209 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.0% (about 3.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53711 in Fitchburg, WI, a household would need roughly $107,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,490. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($101,236). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg 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 2,944 for ZIP 53711 (Fitchburg 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.