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53405 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 53405 covers Racine, Wisconsin, with a population of about 27,843 and a median household income of $68,339.

Population
27,8434,211 per square mile
Median age
36.62.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$68,33910% below the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
9.6%2.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$240,716up 41.6% in five years
Median rent
$9469% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
25.9%9.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
77%12 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
389

Where 53405 is

Racine, Wisconsin — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population27,843
Median age36.6
Family households61.5%
Born outside the US4.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.1%
White (non-Hispanic)62.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)11.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino17.2%
Veterans6.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$68,339
Income per person$33,142
Poverty rate9.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k5.2%
$50–60k13.0%
$60–75k14.1%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k9.6%
$125–150k8.0%
$150–200k8.2%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed12,670
Mean adjusted gross income$58,743
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k27.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$173,600
Median gross rent$946
Rent as a share of household income24.6%
Owner-occupied77%
Vacant homes4.2%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house76.9%
Attached house3.5%
2 to 4 units13.1%
5 to 19 units3.4%
20 or more units2.8%
Mobile home0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$240,716as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 115.7%
Typical asking rent$1,150as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$240,716$99,694

$118,116 in 2009 to $240,716 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%
High school diploma or higher90.3%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone76.4%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.1% 9.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.2% 2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.1% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.8% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.1% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16% 1.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use81.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments389
People employed5,628
Annual payroll$257,079,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 37.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss40.2 out of 100
Community resilience98.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado71.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind68.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning63.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding37.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide29Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake26.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought21.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm20.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding19.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane19.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Wisconsin and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWisconsinUnited States
Median household income$68,339$75,670$78,538
Income per person$33,142$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate9.6%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$173,600$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$946$1,045$1,348
Homeownership77%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate3%3.3%5.2%
Works from home6.7%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US4.3%5.1%13.9%
Median age36.640.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationRACINE, WI US3.4 km away
Rain in a year37 in
Snow in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January29.6°F / 14.5°F1.98 in rain, 13.3 in snow
February32.4°F / 17.9°F1.92 in rain, 10.9 in snow
March40.8°F / 26.9°F2.42 in rain, 5.5 in snow
April50.7°F / 36.4°F3.94 in rain, 1 in snow
May61.3°F / 45.6°F4.32 in rain
June71.9°F / 56.3°F4.35 in rain
July78.5°F / 63.5°F3.27 in rain
August77.3°F / 63.4°F3.75 in rain
September70.5°F / 55.7°F3.34 in rain
October58.8°F / 43.1°F3.07 in rain
November46°F / 31.7°F2.53 in rain, 1.9 in snow
December34.8°F / 21°F2.09 in rain, 8.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket40% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Racine School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability12.4 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

53403 Racine, WI2.1 km away
53406 Racine, WI2.7 km away
53404 Racine, WI3.4 km away
53407 Racine, WI3.7 km away
53402 Racine, WI6.7 km away
53177 Sturtevant, WI6.9 km away
53171 Somers, WI10.5 km away
53401 Racine, WI12.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Racine County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.61 sq mi
Water area0.1 sq mi
Population density4,211 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.7161, -87.8233

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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