ZIP 54720 · Altoona
Who lives in ZIP code 54720 (Altoona, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Altoona, WI · Eau Claire County
uszips 2026
People8,947
Median age37.6
Household income$85,977
Home value$240,124
Median rent$1,246/mo
Poverty12.6%
College degree+42.3%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Eau Claire, WI
- Wider region
- Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 728 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 3,806
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
19.2% are 65 or older; 77.6% are adults.
Household income
38.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $47,169.
Education (adults 25+)
47.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 45.5%
- Never married
- 37.1%
- Divorced
- 11.0%
- Widowed
- 6.4%
- Family size
- 2.95
- Dual-income families
- 51.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 54.6%
- Rent burden
- 22.2%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 68.1%
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
- Self-employed
- 9.5%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 24.0%
- Veterans
- 5.9%
- With a disability
- 15.7%
- No health insurance
- 4.2%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.