Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,878 Zip code population in 2010: 7,039 Zip code population in 2000: 7,181
Houses and condos: 3,897 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,542
% of renters here:
41%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54720: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 4.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,814 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.3% ($3,272)
Wisconsin:
1.4% ($3,497)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,441 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,864 (1.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $242,531
54720:
$242,531
Wisconsin:
$252,800
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 20 registered sex offenders living in 54720 zip code as of June 06, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 54720 is 373 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
37.9 years
Wisconsin median age:
40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Wisconsin:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54720, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $72,384 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$72,384
State:
$72,319
Salary/wage: $56,151 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$56,151
State:
$59,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1159.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3691.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6316.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8931.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16405.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72465.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,286 (reported on 38.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,286
Wisconsin:
$1,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $25k, 24.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 203.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1080.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,559 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,559
State:
$6,481
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs below $25k, 31.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 280.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4730.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,617 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
+$17,617
State:
+$18,329
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 266.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 514.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19048.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$20,577 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
+$20,577
State:
+$14,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 210.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 186.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 882.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6138.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,019 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
54720:
$17,019
Wisconsin:
$19,348
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $25k, 108.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 357.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 394.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 746.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3180.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,262 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:
$29,262
State:
$33,000
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 208.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 447.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 621.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4050.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $10,160 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$10,160
State:
$12,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 195.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1528.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,566 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
54720:
$7,566
State:
$8,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 191.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 971.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,928 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,928
State:
$2,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs below $25k, 43.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.1%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54720, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,639 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,639
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $43,801 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$43,801
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,185 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,185
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,070 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,070
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,793 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$9,793
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$17,916 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$17,916
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,959 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
54720:
$14,959
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $21,150 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
54720:
$21,150
Wisconsin:
$17,048
Total itemized deductions: $20,786 (20% of AGI, reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:
$20,786
State:
$22,257
Here:
19.6% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,216 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,216
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,795 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
54720:
$9,795
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,998 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,998
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.1%
Here:
48%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 41.6% for AGIs below $25k, 48.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54720, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,604 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,604
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $37,323 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:
$37,323
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.7% for AGIs below $10k, 77.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,647 (reported on 47.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,647
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,416 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,416
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,536 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
+$8,536
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,353 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,353
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,855 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
54720:
$2,855
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $19,846 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$19,846
Wisconsin:
$11,934
Total itemized deductions: $17,062 (21% of AGI, reported on 33.6% of returns)
Here:
$17,062
State:
$18,160
Here:
21.0% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,569 (3% of AGI, reported on 29.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,569
State:
$2,711
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,943 (reported on 76.0% of returns)
54720:
$5,943
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,574 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,574
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.2%
Here:
54%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 45.8% for AGIs below $10k, 53.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 585 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,194
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 52 (30 now married, 21 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,560 (705 now married, 854 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 54720 with a mortgage: 1,360 (165 second mortgage, 171 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,599 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $579
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.0%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.8
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 54720: Eau Claire County Club (A), Hillcrest Country Club (B), Gold Cross Ambulance Service Eau Claire Base (C), Altoona Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (D), Altoona Public Library (E), Altoona City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 54720 include: Altoona United Methodist Church (A), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (B), Islamic Center and Mosque (C), Saint Lukes Anglican Episcopal Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 56 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,006 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 295 4-persons, 464 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,192 1-person, 417 2-persons, 35 3-persons
1,333 married couples with children.
535 single-parent households (217 men, 318 women).
96.8% of residents of 54720 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% very well, 5% well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 83 (0.9%) (11.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
73%France
2%Honduras
29%German
16%Norwegian
9%European
6%American
4%English
3%Scandinavian
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
792010 or later
02000 to 2009
331990 to 1999
61Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ABRA AUTO BODY& GLASS (1004 HARLEM ST in ALTOONA, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID981097967, CESQG Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Organizations: BOTHUM BUICK CARE OF BOTHUM VERDELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ABRA AUTOBODY & GLASS
AERCO AUTO BODY INC (3204 MARTIN ST in ALTOONA, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID982650327, CESQG Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: RODNEY M & DAWN J KOPLITZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALTOONA AUTO BODY (1528 SPOONER AVE in ALTOONA, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID982634297, CESQG Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Organizations: ROBERT M SEDAHL (CONTACT/OWNER)
CERTIFIED INC (350 SUNDAY DR in ALTOONA, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID070263975, CESQG Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS Organizations: RYAN RUSS (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALTOONA HI (711 7TH ST W in ALTOONA, WI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0040 Organizations: ALTOONA SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ALTOONA MID (1903 BARTLETT AVE in ALTOONA, WI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0060 Organizations: ALTOONA SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHEMLAWN CORP (2435 SPOONER AVE in ALTOONA, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN ALTOONA (1728 SPOONER AVE in ALTOONA, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
63.8%Utility gas
32.3%Electricity
1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Other fuel
0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.7%Wood
Population in 1990: 6,065. Population change in the 1990s: +1,116 (+18.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,686
Northeast: 90
Midwest: 2,175
South: 452
West: 331
49% of the 54720 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
84% of the 54720 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
Here:
3.8%
Wisconsin:
16.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
Here:
14.2%
Wisconsin:
12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
Here:
9.8%
Wisconsin:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
91,704Architecture and engineering occupations
85,436Management occupations
85,018Law enforcement workers including supervisors
80,064Legal occupations
71,247Computer and mathematical occupations
68,392Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
HAYWORTH FENCE CO INC (2019 S HASTINGS WAY in ALTOONA, WI; small business) : $1,105,669 in 36 contractsfrom 1999 to 2004
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Fencing, Fences, Gates and Components by Army Signed by year:2000: $101,314; 2001: $86,862; 2002: $817,657; 2003: $64,752; 2004: $30,824; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$311,251 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-06-10. Completion date: 2004-11-04.
$268,226, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-22. Completion date: 2003-11-14.
$81,016, same as above.Signed on 2001-04-21. Completion date: 2001-12-06.
$62,549, same as above.Signed on 2002-07-29. Completion date: 2003-02-04.
HAGEN DECORATORS INC (3204 PLEASANT ST in ALTOONA, WI; small business)
$89,175 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in MI. Signed on 2001-09-28. Completion date: 2001-11-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Professional and Management Development Training (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:0004.00
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 30 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (57.6%), and Outside Fires (23.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 54720