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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

53142

Kenosha

ZIP Code 53142 is a standard zip code serving Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin (WI), in Kenosha County, United States. It has an estimated population of 32,375 with a median household income of $64,930. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $64,930

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Wisconsin (WI)
County
Kenosha
City
Kenosha
Timezone
America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude
42.556000
Longitude
-87.870500

Geographic Details

Land Area
21.64 mi²
Water Area
0.07 mi²
Population Density
1496.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box
42.582309°N, 42.494590°S, -87.842657°E, -88.034434°W

With 32,375 residents spread across 21.64 square miles, this area has a population density of 1496.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

32,375

Population

90th percentile

$64,930

Median Income

80th percentile

$178,600

Median Home Value

70th percentile

21.64 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 53142 is $64,930, and the median home value is $178,600. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

12,926

Total Units

12,293

Occupied Units

95.1%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Kenosha, WI.

53140

Kenosha

 53141

Kenosha

 53143

Kenosha

 53144

Kenosha

Similar ZIP Codes in Wisconsin

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Wisconsin.

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 53002

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$60,833

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$59,071

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$65,795

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Cleveland

$58,929

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What is population density and why does it matter?
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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.