ZIP Code 54701

ZIP code 54701 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 222.5 square miles in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 38,803 residents, producing a population density of 174 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 54701 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54701 sits at $74,361 (5% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $46,099. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $289,900 (16% above the state average) with median rent at $1,043 per month, and 57.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54701 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Eau Claire County, so you can benchmark 54701 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →