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Altoona ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Altoona, WI is 54720, and its area codes are 715 and 534.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
8,878
Area codes
715, 534

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Altoona itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Eau Claire (3.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Altoona uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Altoona in numbers

About 8,878 people live in Altoona, in 3,856 households. The median household income is $84,552 a year, 9% above the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,100 (13% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $1,285 a month. The median age is 37.5; 42.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population8,878Altoona8,878
Households3,856Altoona3,856
Median age37.5Altoona37.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$84,552Altoona$84,552Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$233,100Altoona$233,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,285Altoona$1,285Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%Altoona42.2%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.3 minAltoona18.3 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,722 / sq miAltoona1,722 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Altoona city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Altoona

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Altoona
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54720 Altoona , WI Standard 8,947 $85,977 $236,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Altoona

These ZIP codes cover part of Altoona but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Altoona
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54701 Eau Claire , WI Standard 43,014 $74,361 $289,900

Map of Altoona ZIP codes

54720

The ZIP codes of Altoona, WI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Altoona

The nearest larger towns are Eau Claire (70,322 people, 3.0 mi), Chippewa Falls (14,782 people, 9.6 mi) and Menomonie (16,539 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Altoona
TownPopulationDistance
Eau Claire 70,322 3.0 mi
Lake Hallie 7,285 6.4 mi
Chippewa Falls 14,782 9.6 mi
Lake Wissota 3,184 11.4 mi
Mondovi 2,872 19.4 mi
Bloomer 3,673 21.1 mi
Menomonie 16,539 23.8 mi
Tainter Lake 2,609 23.9 mi
Stanley 3,760 26.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Eau Claire County · Wisconsin ZIP codes

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