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ZIP Code 54720: Altoona, WI
ZIP code 54720 is in Altoona, Wisconsin, entirely in Eau Claire County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,977 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 89% of its land lies in Altoona, and under 1% in smaller places; 11% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Altoona · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Eau Claire County
- Census places
- Altoona
- Metro area
- Eau Claire, WI
- House district
- WI-3 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.7 sq mi · 1,884 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54720?
54720 centers on 44.805°, -91.437° and covers 4.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 54703, 54701.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54720, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 54720 compare with the rest of Eau Claire County?
| Measure | 54720 | In Eau Claire County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,947 | 4th of 14 | 185th of 783 |
| Median household income | $86k | 3rd of 14 | 205th of 610 |
| Median home value | $237k | 7th of 14 | 321st of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 69% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 84% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 54720?
The 2020 Census counted 8,580 people in 54720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,947. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 21.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,947
- 2020 Census count
- 8,580+21.9% since 2010 (7,039)
- Households
- 3,806
- Median age
- 37.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 54720?
Of the 8,947 people the ACS estimates in 54720, 22.4% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.8%).
- Under 1822.4%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older19.2%
- White, not Hispanic87.8%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 54720 earn?
Median household income is $85,977 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Eau Claire County. It rose from $69,741 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $85,977
- Income per person
- $41,644
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 42.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,9804,880 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 54720?
FHFA's house price index for 54720, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 89% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $236,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,246
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.6%
- Housing units
- 4,030
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54720?
222 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 21 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance40
- Finance and insurance30
- Retail trade28
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Construction18
- Accommodation and food services18
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 54720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54703 | Eau Claire | 44,153 | $72k | 4.6 mi |
| 54701 | Eau Claire | 43,014 | $74k | 5.3 mi |
| 54742 | Fall Creek | 4,255 | $102k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 54729 | Chippewa Falls | 34,366 | $76k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 54739 | Elk Mound | 5,549 | $89k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 54738 | Eleva | 3,784 | $95k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 54727 | Cadott | 4,806 | $82k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 54770 | Strum | 2,033 | $84k | 17.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.