PlainZIP

Eau Claire, WI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Eau Claire, WI: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 81,075. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet EAU-CLAIRE-WI · Eau Claire, WI 2 ZIPs · 81,075 pop · #12006/25278 · Eau Claire County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $72,940
  • RANK-MID #12006/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mondovi
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-SMALL 81,075
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 54703→54701
  • HOME-MID $266,800

Nearest income peer: Mondovi, WI ( $376 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Eau Claire

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Eau Claire on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Eau Claire, WI sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 47%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
81,075
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$72,940
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 54703 (42,272 residents). Household income $72,940 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.5%) for this income tier, rent $1,053 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Wisconsin, Viola is the closest lower-income city and Kenosha the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 4 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Eau Claire.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Eau Claire differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Eau Claire: $71,518 in ZIP 54703 to $74,361 in 54701. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

54703 to 54701

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

54703 to 54701

Poverty-rate spread
3 points

54701 to 54703

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 54703 skews compact Eau Claire

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 54703 covers about 52% of Eau Claire's 81,075 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Eau Claire

Citywide ZBP: 2,428 establishments, 49,224 employees , annual payroll $2,720,915k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 54701 (1,463 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (361) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Eau Claire, WI

These ZIP codes sit in Eau Claire County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Eau Claire. See the Eau Claire County roll-up →

Eau Claire sits in the lower half of Eau Claire County on income: Altoona, Fall Creek and Eleva report more, and only Fairchild reports less. Fall Creek marks the far end of that range at $102,083, 40% above Eau Claire.

Side-by-side: Compare 54703 vs 54701 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
54703 42,272 $71,518 965 206
54701 38,803 $74,361 1,463 174
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Eau Claire roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Eau Claire, .