Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:18 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:26 am – 4:26 pm
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People34,115 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.015,913 householdsMedian household income $92,052Median home value $367,000Median rent $1,511 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,490 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 20,635 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 22%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F39 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 22 days7 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Charmany Farm station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsHigh Point Parkpark · under a mileElver Parkpark · under a mile · 251 acresCross Plains State Park-Iansrstate park · 5.7 mi · 153 acresNevin Hatcherystate recreation area · 5.0 mi · 331 acresMilitary Ridge State Trailstate park · 6.4 miGovernor Nelson State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 422 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDane County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 170main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dane County monitors, WI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMadison Water Utilityserves 272,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,102 ft336 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAmerican Family Childrens Hospital4.2 miPost officeMadison Post Office Westside Stationunder a mileTown hallMiddleton City Hall3.3 miPoliceMadison Police Department - West District1.1 miFire stationMadison Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolLighthouse Christian Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Ambrose Academyunder a mileElementaryMilele Chikasa Anana Elementary School1.0 miCollegeEdgewood College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN11 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE82 miInterstateI-9012 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakColumbus, WI CBS32 miCoachMadison (University of WI)Jefferson Lines5.7 miTransit58 stops within a mileMetro TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53719 ZIP area.
