ZIP Code 53017 — Richfield village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53017 covers Richfield, WI in Washington County with a population of about 5,284.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 262; U.S. House district WI-5; the MILWAUKEE media market.

Richfield, WI ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$160,145)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 53017 is about $160,145 — about 113% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.1%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 56.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Retail trade; about 19.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points above 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 $477,300 — about 37% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.8% (about 32.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53017 in Richfield, WI, a household would need roughly $131,000 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 $3,066. That sits below the local median household income ($160,145), 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 Richfield village, WI as Relatively Low (composite score 68.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (66.1) and wildfire (49.0). 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 Richfield village, WI show little to no average snow and around 36.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 308 for ZIP 53017 (Richfield 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.