Racine, WI
Census ZIP code profile for Racine, WI - 5 ZIPs, total population 127,302. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet RACINE-WI · Racine, WI 5 ZIPs · 127,302 pop · #14233/25278 · Racine County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $67,607
- RANK-MID #14233/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Rochester
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 65% owners
- POP-MID 127,302
- SPREAD-MOD 53404→53406
- HOME-MID $200,060
Nearest income peer: Rochester, WI (+ $2,447 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Racine
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Racine on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Racine · this city · lowest
Racine · this city · lowest
$67,607 median HH income
- Rochester · near
Rochester · near
$70,054 median HH income
- Caledonia · near
Caledonia · near
$86,679 median HH income
- Burlington · near
Burlington · near
$88,770 median HH income
- Sturtevant · near
Sturtevant · near
$90,769 median HH income
- Union Grove · highest
Union Grove · highest
$107,068 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Racine, WI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 44th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 127,302
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $67,607
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $67,607, rent $1,053 , commute about 23 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Every one of the 8 cities sharing Racine County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Racine, Burlington, Waterford and Union Grove among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Union Grove marks the far end of that range at $107,068, 58% above Racine.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Racine differ
Racine's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $50,428 in ZIP 53404 to $82,792 in ZIP 53406, while home values span $129,800 in 53404 to $289,700 in 53406. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.2×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 15.8 points
53404 to 53406
53404 to 53406
53406 to 53404
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Racine residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 5 codes in Racine. The densest, 53402, still represents only about 26% of the 127,302 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Racine's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 2,279 establishments, 36,535 employees , annual payroll $1,858,175k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 53406 (681 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (448) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Racine, WI
These ZIP codes sit in Racine County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Racine. See the Racine County roll-up →
Every one of the 8 cities sharing Racine County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Racine, Burlington, Waterford and Union Grove among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Union Grove marks the far end of that range at $107,068, 58% above Racine.
Side-by-side: Compare 53402 vs 53403 →
Racine roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Racine, .