ZIP Code 54741

ZIP code 54741 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 250.3 square miles in Fairchild, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,577 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 54741 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54741 sits at $62,679 (20% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $28,219. The poverty rate stands at 19.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $166,700 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $675 per month, and 81.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54741 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Eau Claire County, so you can benchmark 54741 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 →