Racine is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, home to about 77,633 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53402, 53403, 53404, 53405 and 53406.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Racine; also Mount Pleasant and Caledonia
Mostly Racine; also Mount Pleasant and Caledonia
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL62 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Racine; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Racine had 77,816 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Racine County grew from 45,644 residents in 1900 to 197,727 in 2020.
Racine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Racine Batten Ap, WI weather station (2 miles away).
69,594 jobs at 4,114 businesses in Racine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,069 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Racine’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 98 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 130 |
| Dentists | 140 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 166 |
| Mental health providers | 296 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 178 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 41 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (68 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1699.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Racine Charter One Inc, Racine Unified School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Preparatory SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 438 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| All District 4 Year Old KindergartenRacine | Pre-K | 103 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bull Early Education CenterRacine | Pre-K | 365 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Fratt ElementaryRacine | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Gifford SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 1,331 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Goodland MontessoriRacine | Pre-K–7 | 375 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jerstad-Agerholm SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 870 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Johnson ElementaryRacine | Pre-K–5 | 557 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Julian Thomas ElementaryRacine | Pre-K–5 | 574 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Knapp ElementaryRacine | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Mitchell SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 1,040 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| O Brown ElementaryRacine | Pre-K–5 | 540 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryRacine | Pre-K–5 | 195 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wadewitz ElementaryRacine | Pre-K–5 | 517 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gilmore Fine Arts SchoolRacine | K–8 | 737 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Racine Alternative LearningRacine | K–12 | 183 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Red Apple SchoolRacine | K–6 | 354 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Starbuck International SchoolRacine | K–8 | 1,133 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Racine County Detention CenterRacine | 1–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Racine County JailRacine | 6–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Walden III HighRacine | 6–12 | 692 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Park HighRacine | 7–12 | 1,203 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Case HighRacine | 9–12 | 1,856 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Horlick HighRacine | 9–12 | 1,212 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| DOC: Racine Youthful Offender Correction al FacilityRacine | 11–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen AcademyMount Pleasant | Pre-K–8 | 400 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| Hope Christian School - ViaRacine | Pre-K–8 | 280 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.4 mi |
| John Paul II AcademyRacine | Pre-K–8 | 197 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Prairie SchoolRacine | Pre-K–12 | 575 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Racine Christian SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 191 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Racine Montessori SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Renaissance Lutheran SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 410 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.1 mi |
| Siena Catholic Schools of RacineRacine | Pre-K–12 | 1,435 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| Small World MontessoriRacine | Pre-K–K | 21 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 222 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.6 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Rita Catholic SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| The Prairie SchoolWind Point | Pre-K–12 | 578 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 212 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.6 mi |
| Wisconsin Lutheran SchoolRacine | Pre-K–8 | 154 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.4 mi |
| Our Lady of Grace AcademyRacine | K–8 | 205 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Renaissance SchoolRacine | K–8 | 410 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.8 mi |
| Sonnenberg SchoolsRacine | K–11 | 192 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Racine Lutheran High SchoolRacine | 9–12 | 347 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.5 mi |
| St Catherines High SchoolRacine | 9–12 | 435 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Pleasant, Caledonia, Wind Point, Elmwood Park, Somers and North Bay.
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