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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

53406

Racine

ZIP Code 53406 is a standard zip code serving Racine, Racine, Wisconsin (WI), in Racine County, United States. It has an estimated population of 25,845 with a median household income of $58,711. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $58,711

Location

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

Coordinates

Latitude
42.724200
Longitude
-87.855100

Geographic Details

Land Area
16.57 mi²
Water Area
0.08 mi²
Population Density
1560.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box
42.784542°N, 42.668487°S, -87.835769°E, -87.910368°W

With 25,845 residents spread across 16.57 square miles, this area has a population density of 1560.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

25,845

Population

85th percentile

$58,711

Median Income

70th percentile

$173,100

Median Home Value

65th percentile

16.57 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 53406 is $58,711, and the median home value is $173,100.

Housing

11,577

Total Units

10,930

Occupied Units

94.4%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Racine, WI.

53401

Racine

 53402

Racine

 53403

Racine

 53404

Racine

 53405

Racine

 53407

Racine

 53408

Racine

Similar ZIP Codes in Wisconsin

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Wisconsin.

53001

Adell

$65,500

 53002

Allenton

$65,583

 53006

Brownsville

$60,833

 53010

Campbellsport

$61,231

 53011

Cascade

$59,071

 53013

Cedar Grove

$65,795

 53014

Chilton

$54,664

 53015

Cleveland

$58,929

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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.