ZIP Code 53403

ZIP code 53403 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.7 square miles in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 27,432 residents, producing a population density of 1,111 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53403 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53403 sits at $59,820 (23% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $32,403. The poverty rate stands at 18.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $176,000 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $1,075 per month, and 58.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53403 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Racine County, so you can benchmark 53403 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →