Median household income (1999): $41,000
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,263
| This zip code | $43,263 | | Wisconsin: | $47,105 |
Nearest zip codes: 54701, 54703, 54729, 54742, 54738, 54739.
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 |
Year house built: |
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Altoona, WI (54720): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 38
- 2 bedrooms: 465
- 3 bedrooms: 913
- 4 bedrooms: 426
- 5 or more bedrooms: 68
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 98
- 1 bedrooms: 189
- 2 bedrooms: 636
- 3 bedrooms: 171
- 4 bedrooms: 14
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 54720 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 524
- 2 vehicles: 946
- 3 vehicles: 297
- 4 vehicles: 59
- 5 or more vehicles: 51
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 206
- 1 vehicle: 535
- 2 vehicles: 309
- 3 vehicles: 35
- 4 vehicles: 20
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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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
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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
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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

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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%)
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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
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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:
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- Vietnam (24%)
- Canada (17%)
- Germany (15%)
- Laos (13%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Japan (5%)
- Other South Eastern Asia (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 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
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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

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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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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:
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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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
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