ZIP Code 54742

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.

Population: 4,854
Median household income: $92,353
Median home value: $272,100

Covering part of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, ZIP Code 54742 has about 4,854 residents. Its median household income of $92,353 runs above the Eau Claire County figure of $71,834.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 54742's population declined 3.6% from 5,033 to 4,854, while its median gross rent rose 54.7% from $691 to $1,069.

The typical home was built around 1981. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,854
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $92,353
Median home value: $272,100
Median gross rent: $1,069
Housing units: 1,805
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0334,854

Median household income

$66,972$92,353

Median home value

$177,400$272,100

Median gross rent

$691$1,069

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,033	$66,972	$177,400	$691
2020	5,347	$68,385	$196,400	$728
2021	5,149	$80,350	$228,600	$1,025
2022	5,034	$94,667	$255,500	$1,022
2023	4,854	$92,353	$272,100	$1,069

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	5.2%
5 to 17	986	20.3%
18 to 24	362	7.5%
25 to 34	394	8.1%
35 to 44	576	11.9%
45 to 54	706	14.5%
55 to 64	735	15.1%
65 to 74	524	10.8%
75 and over	321	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,634	95.5%
Black or African American	18	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	41	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.3%
Two or more races	86	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	4.5%
High school graduate	1,010	31.0%
Some college or associate's	992	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	761	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	345	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,958	75.7%
Carpooled	127	4.9%
Public transit	9	0.3%
Walked	89	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	380	14.7%
Other means	24	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	455	20.6%
15 to 29 min	1,085	49.2%
30 to 44 min	463	21.0%
45 to 59 min	128	5.8%
60+ min	76	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 5.4% (260 of 4,775)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,286	72.9%
Nonfamily households	478	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,764	97.7%
Vacant	41	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,540	87.3%
Renter-occupied	224	12.7%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,578	87.4%
1-unit, attached	27	1.5%
2 to 4 units	33	1.8%
5 to 19 units	35	1.9%
20 or more units	9	0.5%
Mobile home & other	123	6.8%

ZIP Code 54742

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