Eau Claire, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54703
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 42,272
- 206/sq mi
- $71,518
- Median income
- $243,700
- Median home value
- 32.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Eau Claire pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 206
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54703 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54703 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 205.7 square miles in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 42,272 residents, producing a population density of 206 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 54703 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54703 sits at $71,518 (8% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $39,697. The poverty rate stands at 13.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $243,700 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $1,062 per month, and 61.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54703 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.4, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Eau Claire County, so you can benchmark 54703 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54703
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54703.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
120 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
106 establishments
- Construction
Construction
101 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
101 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
95 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54703, Eau Claire, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
42,272
Population
205.7
Area (sq mi)
206
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54703?
35.4
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
3.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$71,518
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$39,697
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
17.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54703 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,518 49th percentile higher than 49% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
19,778
Total Housing Units
18,873
Occupied Units
905
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$243,700
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
$1,062
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+3.8%
YoY Change (2024)
255
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+155%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 54703 have increased 3.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +155% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.1% | 172 |
| 2021 | +12.2% | 192 |
| 2022 | +13.3% | 218 |
| 2023 | +12.8% | 246 |
| 2024 | +3.8% | 255 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 965 business establishments in ZIP 54703, employing approximately 22,456 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,436,292,000.
965
Businesses
22,456
Employees
$1.4B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 120 | 12.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 106 | 11.0% |
| Construction | 101 | 10.5% |
| Retail trade | 101 | 10.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 95 | 9.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 85 | 8.8% |
| Manufacturing | 63 | 6.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 51 | 5.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 49 | 5.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 49 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 37 | 3.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 35 | 3.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 21 | 2.2% |
| Information | 20 | 2.1% |
| Educational services | 12 | 1.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 11 | 1.1% |
| Utilities | 7 | 0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 54703 vs 54701 →
ZIP 54703 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54703
Eau Claire (54703)
42,272 residents
- 54701
Eau Claire (54701)
38,803 residents
- 54729
Chippewa Falls (54729)
31,469 residents
- 54720 7,039
Altoona (54720)
7,039 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54703 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54703 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54720
Altoona (54720)
$85,977 median income
- 54729
Chippewa Falls (54729)
$75,809 median income
- 54701
Eau Claire (54701)
$74,361 median income
- 54703
Eau Claire (54703)
$71,518 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54703 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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