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City: Altoona, WI
Eau Claire County, WI
Zip code population (2000): 7,181
Estimated population in 2005: 6,861

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 54720

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Houses and condos: 3,227
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,116
% of renters here:  37%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 54720: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1122 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  1.8% ($1,835)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005 in Eau Claire County: $2,583 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005 in Eau Claire County: $2,473 (1.9%)

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Males: 3,419  (47.6%)
Females: 3,762  (52.4%)
White population: 6,895
Black population: 28
American Indian population: 41
Asian population: 81
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 18
Two or more races population: 113

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Urban population: 7,154
Rural population: 27

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $125,483
54720  $125,483
Wisconsin:  $152,600


According to our research of public records there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 54720 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

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 (1% of AGI, reported on 33.6% of returns)
Here:  $17,062
State:  $18,160
(% 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 (3.0% of AGI, reported on 29.6% of returns)
Here:  $2,569
Wisconsin:  $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
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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)


Median household income (1999): $41,000
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,263
This zip code  $43,263
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Altoona, WI (54720) map

Nearest zip codes: 54701, 54703, 54729, 54742, 54738, 54739.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  62.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 54720 with a mortgage: 1,048 (142 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 416


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $967

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $308

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  4.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.1


Zip code 54720 close-up map

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 34
  • 1995 to 1998: 429
  • 1990 to 1994: 419
  • 1980 to 1989: 641
  • 1970 to 1979: 709
  • 1960 to 1969: 327
  • 1950 to 1959: 284
  • 1940 to 1949: 94
  • 1939 or earlier: 326



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Altoona, WI (54720):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 38
  • 2 bedrooms: 465
  • 3 bedrooms: 913
  • 4 bedrooms: 426
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 68


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 98
  • 1 bedrooms: 189
  • 2 bedrooms: 636
  • 3 bedrooms: 171
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8



Vehicles available in 54720 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 33
  • 1 vehicle: 524
  • 2 vehicles: 946
  • 3 vehicles: 297
  • 4 vehicles: 59
  • 5 or more vehicles: 51


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 206
  • 1 vehicle: 535
  • 2 vehicles: 309
  • 3 vehicles: 35
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11



Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 54720 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 54720 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 54720:

  • Less than $10,000: 7
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 7
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 8
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 57
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 49
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 99
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 133
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 224
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 135
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 210
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 218
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 162
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 44
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 28
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 30
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 36
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 9
 

Altoona, WI (54720) map from a distance

54720 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 54720:

  • $100 to $149: 8
  • $150 to $199: 51
  • $200 to $249: 32
  • $250 to $299: 8
  • $300 to $349: 47
  • $350 to $399: 227
  • $400 to $449: 179
  • $450 to $499: 76
  • $500 to $549: 76
  • $550 to $599: 58
  • $600 to $649: 146
  • $650 to $699: 47
  • $700 to $749: 19
  • $750 to $799: 9
  • $800 to $899: 10
  • $900 to $999: 16
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 8
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 34
  • $2,000 or more: 16
  • No cash rent: 38
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $350,000


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,663
  • Black or African American householders: $62,671
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $118,380
  • Asian householders: $226,315

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,667
  • One, attached: 166
  • Two: 240
  • 3 or 4: 285
  • 5 to 9: 202
  • 10 to 19: 71
  • 20 to 49: 147
  • 50 or more: 57
  • Mobile homes: 428
54720 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,175 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 323 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 31 (1%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 46 (1%)
  • Other means: 15 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 91 (2%)
 

54720 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 207
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 696
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 947
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 820
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 341
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 115
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 191
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 14
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 37
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 61
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 82
  • 90 or more minutes: 98
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 7,140

  • In family households: 5,758 (1,510 male householders, 393 female householders)
    1,526 spouses, 2,147 children (2,013 natural, 54 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 39 other relatives, 68 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,382 (511 male householders (374 living alone)), 616 female householders (537 living alone)), 255 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 169 (152 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 828 2-persons, 483 3-persons, 411 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 911 1-person, 185 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,232 married couples with children.
464 single-parent households (109 men, 355 women).

95.1% of residents of 54720 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 18% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 31% well, 7% not at all).

Foreign born population: 153 (2.1%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.6%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Vietnam (24%)
  • Canada (17%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Laos (13%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Other South Eastern Asia (5%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 55
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 35
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1965 to 1969: 11


Zip code 54720 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • German: 2430
  • Norwegian: 1346
  • Irish: 378
  • Polish: 297
  • Other groups: 241
  • French (except Basque): 216
  • English: 188
  • Italian: 143
  • United States or American: 121
  • Swedish: 101
  • Czech: 91
  • Danish: 72
  • Swiss: 69
  • Austrian: 64
  • French Canadian: 52
  • Dutch: 49
  • Scotch-Irish: 46
  • Finnish: 40
  • Canadian: 40
  • Scottish: 35
  • Belgian: 26
  • European: 25
  • Slovak: 17
  • Scandinavian: 16
  • Iranian: 12
  • Ukrainian: 10
  • Welsh: 9
  • Brazilian: 8
  • Hungarian: 8
  • Yugoslavian: 7


Zip code 54720 topographic map


Facitilies 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))


Median worth of mobile homes: $14,800

Zip code 54720 marital status for males
Zip code 54720 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5089
  • Northeast: 161
  • Midwest: 1478
  • South: 151
  • West: 223

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, 60% lived in Wisconsin.

Population in 1990: 6,065. Population change in the 1990s: +1,116 (+18.4%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 120
Here:  14.9%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:  4.6%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
Here:  5.2%
Wisconsin:  18.1%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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 contracts from 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)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Information: Radio Stations (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (50-99: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



People in group quarters
  • 146 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other group homes

Accident statistics in 2006
  • Accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
  • Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0




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