Zip code 54720: Altoona, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54720?

54720 is assigned to Altoona, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54720 in?

54720 is in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54720?

About 8,947 people live in 54720, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54720?

The median household income in 54720 is $85,977.

Q: What zip codes are near 54720?

The closest zip codes to 54720 are 54702, 54703, 54701, 54742, 54774.

Residential delivery areaEau Claire CountyCentral Time

Population

8,947

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$237K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,246/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.8 sq mi

1,884 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 54720

54720 is a suburban zip code in Altoona, Wisconsin (Eau Claire County), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 8,947 people live here, or 1,884 per square mile. The median resident is 37.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,977 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $236,700, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,246 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.

How 54720 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%88th of 762 in WI
Residents 65 and older19.2%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%446th of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%248th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$51,776
60th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690223rd of 758 in WI
Poverty rate12.6%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%164th of 759 in WI
Median household income$85,977
57th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485226th of 753 in WI
Population density1,884/sq mi
56th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi71st of 762 in WI
Per capita income$41,644
54th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373301st of 761 in WI
Work from home13.5%
54th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%234th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%275th of 762 in WI
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%509th of 762 in WI
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%167th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$1,246
39th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08779th of 706 in WI
Median age37.6
39th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2650th of 761 in WI
Housing vacancy5.6%
39th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%516th of 759 in WI
Broadband access90.4%
37th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%273rd of 759 in WI
Median home value$236,700
30th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500355th of 753 in WI
Homeownership rate54.6%
24th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%715th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate4.2%
24th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%415th of 759 in WI
Diversity index22.5
15th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1251st of 762 in WI
Population8,947
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872185th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%344th of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%652nd of 759 in WI
Government workers8.2%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%657th of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.375
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444577th of 758 in WI
Average commute18.4 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min688th of 753 in WI
Rent-burdened renters33.4%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%459th of 751 in WI
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%569th of 762 in WI

Measure	54720	Eau Claire	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.3%	36.8%	33.4%	35.7%	69th	88th of 762
Residents 65 and older	19.2%	17%	18.5%	17.2%	69th	446th of 762
Healthcare workers	10.4%	11.7%	10.1%	9.7%	64th	248th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$51,776	$44,423	$49,690	$49,666	60th	223rd of 758
Poverty rate	12.6%	11.8%	10.6%	12.5%	59th	164th of 759
Median household income	$85,977	$74,546	$77,485	$80,734	57th	226th of 753
Population density	1,884/sq mi	168/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	56th	71st of 762
Per capita income	$41,644	$42,733	$43,373	$44,673	54th	301st of 761
Work from home	13.5%	12.7%	13.1%	15.1%	54th	234th of 759
Residents under 18	22.4%	19.8%	21.4%	22%	53rd	275th of 762
Veterans	5.9%	5.8%	6.2%	6.2%	51st	509th of 762
Tech workers	2.9%	3.4%	3.3%	3.8%	50th	167th of 759
Median gross rent	$1,246	$1,064	$1,087	$1,413	39th	79th of 706
Median age	37.6	35.8	40.2	38.9	39th	650th of 761
Housing vacancy	5.6%	4.7%	10.8%	10.1%	39th	516th of 759
Broadband access	90.4%	90.1%	90.3%	91%	37th	273rd of 759
Median home value	$236,700	$261,000	$266,500	$332,700	30th	355th of 753
Homeownership rate	54.6%	61%	67.8%	65.2%	24th	715th of 759
Uninsured rate	4.2%	6.2%	5.2%	8.4%	24th	415th of 759
Diversity index	22.5	23.5	37.1	61.4	15th	251st of 762
Population	8,947	107,116	5,914,872	334,922,499	14th	185th of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	3%	3.2%	5.2%	14th	344th of 759
Self-employed workers	6.4%	8.4%	8.5%	10%	13th	652nd of 759
Government workers	8.2%	12.4%	12.9%	14.5%	8th	657th of 759
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.375	0.443	0.444	0.483	8th	577th of 758
Average commuteStrength	18.4 min	17.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	7th	688th of 753
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.4%	39.5%	43.7%	51.1%	7th	459th of 751
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	3.3%	5.2%	14.1%	5th	569th of 762

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

14%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.6

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

19.2%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

22.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 3,806
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57.1%
Married couples: 41.3%
Living alone: 30.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54720

$85,977

Eau Claire Co.

$74,546

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,644

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.375

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54720

$236,700

Eau Claire Co.

$261,000

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54720

$1,246

Eau Claire Co.

$1,064

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

54%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,030
Owner-occupied: 54.6%
Vacant: 5.6%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

53%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

10%

Production

10%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Information

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$51,776

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54720	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,288	$74,888
Service	$32,742	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,864	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,462	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

18%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
Households with broadband: 90.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.4%
No internet access: 7%
Without health insurance: 4.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Altoona
State: Wisconsin
County: Eau Claire County
Center point: 44.8050° N, 91.4370° W
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Altoona89% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 54720

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54702	Eau Claire, WI · PO box	3 mi	—	—	—
54703	Eau Claire, WI	4.6 mi	44,153	$71,518	$243,700
54701	Eau Claire, WI	5.3 mi	43,014	$74,361	$289,900
54742	Fall Creek, WI	8.6 mi	4,255	$102,083	$282,100
54774	Chippewa Falls, WI · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
54729	Chippewa Falls, WI	10 mi	34,366	$75,809	$283,500
54739	Elk Mound, WI	14 mi	5,549	$88,667	$260,400
54764	Rock Falls, WI · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
54738	Eleva, WI	15 mi	3,784	$95,179	$290,400
54727	Cadott, WI	17 mi	4,806	$81,575	$228,500
54770	Strum, WI	18 mi	2,033	$83,636	$226,500
54722	Augusta, WI	18 mi	4,277	$71,181	$231,500

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Questions about 54720

What city is zip code 54720?

54720 is assigned to Altoona, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54720 in?

54720 is in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54720?

About 8,947 people live in 54720, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54720 in?

54720 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54720?

The median household income in 54720 is $85,977.

What zip codes are near 54720?

The closest zip codes to 54720 are 54702, 54703, 54701, 54742, 54774.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54720, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.