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53402

ZIP 53402 is in Racine, Wisconsin, in Racine County; area code 262; Central time. Racine has 8 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Racine
Population
34,850
Coordinates
42.7959, -87.8165
☼ Live from 53402 — Racine, WI

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Where 53402 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 53402
  • 🔢 Type 53402 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOhES — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 53,402 = 2 × 26701. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101000010011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53401 (Racine, WI, 9 mi away) and 53403 (Racine, WI, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 53402 becomes 20435 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washington, DC, 624 miles away.
  • 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02345, 02453, 02534, 02543, 03245, 03254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34205 in Bradenton, FL, 1,098 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯594 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53402 and you would come out at 42.80°S, 92.18°E — 1,141 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
  • 📏 At 20.0 square miles of land, 53402 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population34,850This ZIP34,850
Households14,451This ZIP14,451
Housing units15,529This ZIP15,529
Median age40.5This ZIP40.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$75,751This ZIP$75,751Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$230,800This ZIP$230,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,113This ZIP$1,113Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%This ZIP32.4%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density1,741.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,741.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments421This ZIP421
Employees4,052This ZIP4,052
Annual payroll$147,006,000This ZIP$147,006,000
Tax returns filed16,740This ZIP16,740
Total adjusted gross income$1,234,704,000This ZIP$1,234,704,000

Land area

Land area20.02 sq miThis ZIP20.02 sq mi
Water area4.94 sq miThis ZIP4.94 sq mi

Other place names in 53402

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ZIP codes near 53402

ZIPCityDistance
53404 Racine, WI 2.4 mi
53405 Racine, WI 4.8 mi
53407 Racine, WI 4.8 mi
53406 Racine, WI 4.9 mi
53108 Caledonia, WI 6.5 mi
53154 Oak Creek, WI 7.1 mi
53403 Racine, WI 7.7 mi
53172 South Milwaukee, WI 8.3 mi
53401 Racine, WI 8.6 mi
53408 Racine, WI 8.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 53402?

53402 is in Racine, Wisconsin, in Racine County, part of the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7959, -87.8165.

What county is 53402 in?

53402 lies in Racine County.

What area code is 53402?

Racine uses area code 262, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 53402 in?

53402 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 53402?

About 34,850 people live in ZIP code 53402, in 14,451 households, at 1,741.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 53402?

$75,751 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 53402?

The closest are 53404 (2.4 mi), 53405 (4.8 mi), 53407 (4.8 mi), 53406 (4.9 mi) and 53108 (6.5 mi).

Is 53402 a PO Box ZIP code?

53402 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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