About ZIP 54729

ZIP code 54729 serves Chippewa Falls in Chippewa, Wisconsin. It centers near 44.9369°, -91.3929° and, by population, qualifies as a sizable suburban ZIP. Roughly 34,192 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about $71,629 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $242,600, and asking rents on the open market sit around $947 per month. Compared to the rest of Wisconsin, that makes 54729 noticeably pricier than the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $62,151 and a median home value of $182,996.

The median resident is around 42.8 years old, and roughly 15.4% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree. Unemployment estimates from the same Census release put the share of unemployed adults around 1.7% of the total population (the labor-force-only rate is higher, since not every resident is counted as "in the labor force").

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 54729, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $242,600 and a typical rental runs $947 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $1,291 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
Renting the median unit at $947/mo costs roughly $11,364 per year, or about 15.9% of the local median household income.
For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$59,604 versus the state average of $182,996) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 42.8 and a population of 34,192, ZIP 54729 reads as a settled, working-age and family-heavy area.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 44.9369, -91.3929. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

54774 Chippewa Falls, WI 54720 Altoona, WI 54703 Eau Claire, WI 54702 Eau Claire, WI 54701 Eau Claire, WI 54724 Bloomer, WI 54742 Fall Creek, WI 54748 Jim Falls, WI

Race & ethnicity (2019–2023 ACS)

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates (table B03002) count 34,853 people in this ZIP Code Tabulation Area — a newer, supplemental release added alongside the core figures above. See the methodology page for why the core figures themselves have not yet been refreshed to this vintage.

Group	Count	% of total
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	565	1.6%
White alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	32,281	92.6%
Black or African American alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	480	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	155	0.4%
Asian alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	615	1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	0	0.0%
Some other race alone (not Hispanic or Latino)	32	0.1%
Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)	725	2.1%

Poverty status (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 33,802 residents here for whom the Census Bureau determines poverty status (table B17001), 2,633 (7.8%) were below the poverty line in the past 12 months.

Commuting (2019–2023 ACS)

Among the 15,968 workers age 16+ here who did not work from home (table B08303), the Census Bureau's own travel-time brackets break down like this:

Travel time to work	Workers	% of workers
Less than 5 minutes	637	4.0%
5 to 9 minutes	2,360	14.8%
10 to 14 minutes	2,612	16.4%
15 to 19 minutes	2,918	18.3%
20 to 24 minutes	3,173	19.9%
25 to 29 minutes	1,599	10.0%
30 to 34 minutes	1,406	8.8%
35 to 39 minutes	82	0.5%
40 to 44 minutes	365	2.3%
45 to 59 minutes	268	1.7%
60 to 89 minutes	206	1.3%
90 minutes or more	342	2.1%

Housing occupancy (2019–2023 ACS)

Of the 15,386 housing units counted here (table B25002), 14,671 (95.4%) were occupied and 715 (4.6%) were vacant.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Chippewa Falls or browse the rest of Wisconsin.

ZIP Code 54729 — Chippewa Falls, WI