ZIP Code 53403 — Mount Pleasant village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53403 covers Mount Pleasant, WI in Racine County with a population of about 26,696.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 262; U.S. House district WI-1; the MILWAUKEE media market.

Mount Pleasant, WI sits in a university / college context (near midwest college of oriental medicine-racine (2.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 53403 is about $58,274 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.4%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 23.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $159,100 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $830 (about 29% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.1% (about 6.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53403 in Mount Pleasant, WI, a household would need roughly $44,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,022. That sits below the local median household income ($58,274), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mount Pleasant village, WI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.7) and wildfire (29.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Mount Pleasant village, WI show little to no average snow and around 37.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,557 for ZIP 53403 (Mount Pleasant village, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.