Median household income (1999): $20,443
Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,386
| This zip code | $22,386 | | Wisconsin: | $47,105 |
Nearest zip codes: 53715, 53706, 53713, 53704, 53716, 53714.
Housing units in zip code 53703 with a mortgage: 726 (81 second mortgage, 122 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 128
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,221
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $445
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 43.8% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 23.5% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 2.9 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 53703: Wisconsin State Capitol (A), Wisconsin State Historical Society and Library (B), Wisconsin Veterans Museum (C), Memorial Library (D), Dane County Jail (E), Lowell Hall (F), Peterson Office Building (G), Nichols Station (H), White Hall (I), Elvehjem Art Museum (J), Suhr Building (K), Madison Public Library (L), Knapp Memorial Graduate Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 53703 include: Saint Patricks Church (A), Saint Pauls African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Holy Redeemer Church (C), Saint Raphael Cathedral (D), Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 53703 include: Elizabeth Link Peace Park (1), Capitol Square (2), Law Park (3), Gidding Park (4), Clarke Park (5), Orton Park (6), Tenney Park (7), Period Garden Park (8), Library Mall (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc-Greater Madison - Tourist Information (615 East Washington Avenue), Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attraction (Tours & Charters; 44 East Mifflin Street Suite 900).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 140
- 1995 to 1998: 223
- 1990 to 1994: 356
- 1980 to 1989: 951
- 1970 to 1979: 1,882
- 1960 to 1969: 1,735
- 1950 to 1959: 1,275
- 1940 to 1949: 1,342
- 1939 or earlier: 5,144
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison, WI (53703): |
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- no bedroom: 15
- 1 bedrooms: 122
- 2 bedrooms: 549
- 3 bedrooms: 436
- 4 bedrooms: 216
- 5 or more bedrooms: 73
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3,007
- 1 bedrooms: 4,005
- 2 bedrooms: 2,357
- 3 bedrooms: 1,082
- 4 bedrooms: 497
- 5 or more bedrooms: 294
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Vehicles available in 53703 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 150
- 1 vehicle: 625
- 2 vehicles: 518
- 3 vehicles: 89
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 4,003
- 1 vehicle: 5,081
- 2 vehicles: 1,585
- 3 vehicles: 345
- 4 vehicles: 141
- 5 or more vehicles: 87
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 53703:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 10
- $60,000 to $69,999: 9
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 65
- $100,000 to $124,999: 155
- $125,000 to $149,999: 157
- $150,000 to $174,999: 103
- $175,000 to $199,999: 112
- $200,000 to $249,999: 77
- $250,000 to $299,999: 27
- $300,000 to $399,999: 49
- $400,000 to $499,999: 51
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 53703:
- Less than $100: 49
- $100 to $149: 124
- $150 to $199: 65
- $200 to $249: 90
- $250 to $299: 224
- $300 to $349: 775
- $350 to $399: 1169
- $400 to $449: 1188
- $450 to $499: 1101
- $500 to $549: 1058
- $550 to $599: 1010
- $600 to $649: 818
- $650 to $699: 432
- $700 to $749: 508
- $750 to $799: 403
- $800 to $899: 581
- $900 to $999: 585
- $1,000 to $1,249: 580
- $1,250 to $1,499: 212
- $1,500 to $1,999: 196
- $2,000 or more: 9
- No cash rent: 65
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $215,541
- Black or African American householders: $137,981
- Asian householders: $465,940
- Some other race householders: $272,331
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $272,331
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,350
- One, attached: 131
- Two: 1,577
- 3 or 4: 2,225
- 5 to 9: 1,456
- 10 to 19: 1,551
- 20 to 49: 2,424
- 50 or more: 2,318
- Mobile homes: 8
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,255 (38%)
- Carpooled: 968 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,774 (11%)
- Railroad: 21 (0%)
- Taxi: 48 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 66 (0%)
- Bicycle: 1,174 (7%)
- Walked: 5,905 (36%)
- Other means: 64 (0%)
- Worked at home: 332 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 665
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2765
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3772
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3633
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2571
- 25 to 29 minutes: 939
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1020
- 35 to 39 minutes: 92
- 40 to 44 minutes: 196
- 45 to 59 minutes: 244
- 60 to 89 minutes: 288
- 90 or more minutes: 90
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 23,168
- In family households: 4,111 (970 male householders, 571 female householders)
1,147 spouses, 984 children (918 natural, 32 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 52 other relatives, 224 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 19,057 (5,830 male householders (3,716 living alone)), 5,292 female householders (2,972 living alone)), 7,935 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3,375 (895 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 907 2-persons, 331 3-persons, 223 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,688 1-person, 2,490 2-persons, 1,040 3-persons, 491 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
598 married couples with children.
288 single-parent households (72 men, 216 women).
87.0% of residents of 53703 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 26% well, 11% not well, 3% not at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 9% well, 8% not well).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 41% well, 6% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 17% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,159 (8.1%)
(19.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (9%)
- Korea (8%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Germany (6%)
- Japan (6%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Taiwan (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,350
- 1990 to 1994: 356
- 1985 to 1989: 137
- 1980 to 1984: 170
- 1975 to 1979: 26
- 1970 to 1974: 59
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 61
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 6538
- Other groups: 3457
- Irish: 2482
- Norwegian: 1323
- English: 1130
- Italian: 1067
- Polish: 1064
- Swedish: 587
- Russian: 479
- European: 469
- French (except Basque): 391
- United States or American: 357
- Scottish: 296
- Subsaharan African:: 294
- Scotch-Irish: 294
- Czech: 244
- Dutch: 232
- African: 215
- Danish: 177
- Eastern European: 173
- Greek: 129
- Arab:: 127
- Scandinavian: 127
- Austrian: 113
- Finnish: 105
- Belgian: 103
- Swiss: 100
- French Canadian: 97
- Welsh: 93
- Hungarian: 91
- British: 89
- Czechoslovakian: 68
- Ukrainian: 64
- Yugoslavian: 52
- Croatian: 45
- Israeli: 44
- Lebanese: 37
- Iranian: 36
- Lithuanian: 33
- Egyptian: 31
- Nigerian: 29
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28
- Turkish: 28
- Arab/Arabic: 27
- Slovak: 25
- Northern European: 23
- Slavic: 21
- Armenian: 21
- Slovene: 19
- Romanian: 17
- Portuguese: 14
- Latvian: 13
- Sierra Leonean: 13
- Liberian: 12
- Serbian: 11
- West Indian: 11
- Other Arab: 11
- Basque: 10
- Celtic: 10
- Other Subsaharan African: 10
- Syrian: 10
- Canadian: 9
- South African: 9
- Haitian: 9
- Moroccan: 8
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
- Bulgarian: 6
- Ugandan: 6
- Jordanian: 3
- Luxemburger: 2

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 53703 not listed on the city page:- O'KEEFFE MID (Students: 404; Location: 510 S THORNTON AVE, MADISON, WI; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LAPHAM EL (Students: 298; Location: 1045 E DAYTON ST, MADISON, WI; Grades: PK - 02)
- MARQUETTE EL (Students: 217; Location: 1501 JENIFER ST, MADISON, WI; Grades: 03 - 05)
- AERO ALT ED RESOURCE OPTION (Students: 21; Location: 15 S BREARLY ST, MADISON, WI; Grades: 08 - 09)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- FIRST UNITED METHODIST PRESCHO (Students: 3; Location: 203 WISCONSIN AVENUE, MADISON, WI; Grades: KG - KG)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOCK CORPORATION (110 S DICKINSON ST in MADISON, WI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - NEI-WI113100570, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-WID006070916, CESQG
Business SIC classification: HEATING EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT ELECTRIC AND WARM AIR FURNACES; HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
Business NAICS classification: OTHER MAJOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: BOCK WATER HEATERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOCK WATER HEATERS INC
- ANDRAE AUTOMOTIVE (945 E WASHINGTON AVE in MADISON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID023313471, CESQG
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS
- ACCELERATED LEARNING ACAD MID (15 S BREARLY ST in MADISON, WI)
AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0340
Organizations: MADISON METROPOLITAN SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: ACCELERATED LEARNING ACAD HI, SAPAR PROGRAM HI, WORK & LEARNING HI
- BIO RESOURCES INC (212 N BASSETT ST in MADISON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ALL LAMP RECYCLING LLC (633 E WASHINGTON AVE in MADISON, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12751
- Northeast: 2099
- Midwest: 6552
- South: 1463
- West: 1246
15% of the 53703 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
Population in 1990: 25,721. Population change in the 1990s: +994 (+3.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 6.7% | | Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
| Here: | 12.1% | | Wisconsin: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 483
| Here: | 4.0% | | Wisconsin: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORPORATION (2 E MIFFLIN ST STE 403 in MADISON, WI): $781,994 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Other Medical Services by Department of Defense Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $829,628; 2004: $-47,634; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$829,642 with Department of Defense for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-05-05. Completion date: 2004-04-04.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-12. Completion date: 1999-04-30.
$0 with Department of Defense for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2004-04-04.
$-14, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2004-04-04.
- michael c. fiore (1107 Rutledge St. in Madison, WI; small business)
$123,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
- STATE OF WISCONSIN (115 E STATE CAPITAL in MADISON, WI)
35522 employees, $0 revenue: $105,000 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2001
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere Signed by year: 2000: $57,000; 2001: $48,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$48,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$27,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2004-09-15.
$19,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-02-15.
$11,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-02-15.
- RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC (22 N CARROLL ST STE 300 in MADISON, WI; small business): $75,000 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$25,000 with Air Force for ADP Data Conversion Services. Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2006-09-15.
$25,000 with Air Force for Automated Information System Design and Integration Services. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2005-09-27.
$25,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2004-09-14.
- ARCHITECTURAL ARTS LTD (931 E MAIN ST in MADISON, WI; small business)
$34,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2000-11-29. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
- INTERWORKS LLC (116 N FEW STREET in MADISON, WI; small business): $28,296 in 2 contracts in 2001
$28,296 with Department of Defense for Educational Services. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2001-11-19. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-19. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- BEST WESTERN INC (22 S CARROLL ST in MADISON, WI; small business)
$10,680 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-06-10. Completion date: 2002-06-18.
- MEDICAL TELEPHONE ANSWERING IN (44 E MIFFLIN ST STE 500 in MADISON, WI; small business)
$4,500 with Air Force for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2005-02-07. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF SAFETY (501 E WASHINGTON AVE in MADISON, WI; small business)
$4,161 with Air Force for Vocational/Technical. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-09-29.
- MATRIX TEK, LLC (302 EAST WILSON ST, STE ON in MADISON, WI; small business)
$3,388 with Navy for ADP Software, Equipment, and Telecommunications Training. Signed on 2003-07-18. Completion date: 2003-07-25.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 9 establishments, 20-49 employees: 25 establishments, 10-19 employees: 14 establishments, 5-9 employees: 11 establishments, 1-4 employees: 19 establishments)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (100-249: 2, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 14, 5-9: 24, 1-4: 57)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (500-999: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 15, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 11)
- Utilities: Other Electric Power Generation (500-999: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 14, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 1866 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 712 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 313 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 301 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 116 people in nursing homes
- 45 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 8 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
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