Housing data for ZIP code 54729

ZIP code 54729 has an estimated 34,366 residents and 15,428 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County), Chippewa County.

31.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $989 (±$58) a month.

The median home value is $283,500 (±$13,010).

The median household income is $75,809 (±$4,460) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
34,366 (±592)
Median gross rent
$989
Median home value
$283,500
Households that rent
31.0%

How ZIP code 54729 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54729Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents34,366 (±592)6,34666,7995,914,872334,922,499
Housing units15,428 (±416)2,79229,3662,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent31.0% (±2.9 points)10.7%25.8%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$989 (±$58)$1,192$963$1,087$1,413
Median home value$283,500 (±$13,010)$353,400$257,900$266,500$332,700
Median household income$75,809 (±$4,460)$101,651$74,680$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,154 (±$161)$3,608$2,798$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.3% (±7.5 points)28.1%41.8%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198052.2% (±4.1 points)45.1%53.7%57.0%49.7%
Average commute21.2 minutes (±2.3)29.4 minutes23.2 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.9% (±2.0 points)93.8%89.3%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents43.5 years (±1.1)48.3 years42.2 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54729, median gross rent is not measurably different from Chippewa County ($963).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 54729 is not measurably different from the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) as a whole ($1,192).

Its median home value is lower than in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County) as a whole ($353,400).

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 54729 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 54729 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Chippewa County with a published estimate, ZIP 54729 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 54729

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54729Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5005.9% (±2.9 points)7.5%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99945.4% (±7.0 points)47.4%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.1% (±7.0 points)34.3%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99911.9% (±4.3 points)9.5%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.7% (±0.6 points)1.4%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 45.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54729

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$928 (±$496)
1 bedroom$687 (±$93)
2 bedrooms$1,024 (±$78)
3 bedrooms$1,479 (±$120)
4 bedrooms$990 (±$648)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54729

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54729Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%14.9% (±5.2 points)17.0%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.3% (±5.1 points)14.9%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.7% (±5.6 points)13.9%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.8% (±5.2 points)12.4%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.4% (±4.0 points)9.5%8.7%9.2%
35% or more33.9% (±6.3 points)32.3%35.0%41.9%

42.3% (±7.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54729 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54729

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54729Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0004.2% (±1.8 points)4.3%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.3% (±0.8 points)3.7%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.4% (±2.4 points)9.6%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.3% (±2.6 points)15.7%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99927.2% (±2.9 points)26.7%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99934.8% (±3.1 points)29.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9999.1% (±2.1 points)8.9%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.6% (±0.9 points)1.5%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 54729

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54729Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached69.0% (±3.0 points)75.3%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.8% (±1.9 points)4.9%4.3%6.2%
2 units5.2% (±1.8 points)4.0%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units6.6% (±1.7 points)4.0%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.2% (±1.2 points)2.9%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.0% (±0.9 points)1.8%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units3.6% (±1.4 points)2.4%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home2.6% (±1.2 points)4.7%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54729 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54729Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later1.8% (±0.6 points)2.1%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20199.3% (±1.8 points)8.3%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200913.7% (±2.2 points)14.2%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199912.0% (±2.4 points)11.7%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198911.2% (±2.2 points)10.0%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197915.0% (±2.2 points)15.7%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.9% (±1.8 points)7.0%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19597.7% (±1.7 points)8.2%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19492.8% (±1.1 points)3.9%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier18.8% (±2.1 points)18.9%17.8%11.7%

52.2% of the homes in ZIP code 54729 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54729

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54729Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas55.8% (±3.6 points)46.8%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.3% (±0.9 points)3.2%1.4%3.9%
Electricity24.5% (±3.1 points)18.3%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.3% (±2.0 points)26.2%11.8%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±0.5 points)4.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54729 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54729Chippewa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone75.5% (±2.7 points)75.7%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled8.7% (±1.8 points)8.9%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.4 points)0.3%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.5 points)1.7%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±1.0 points)1.7%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home12.5% (±2.1 points)11.7%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54729 take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54729

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County)19%$1,19210.7%
Town of Tilden17%$85810.7%
Town of Eagle Point16%—0.1%
Town of Wheaton14%$98215.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 54729

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
547039.9 mi$1,062$243,700$71,51838.4%
5472010.0 mi$1,246$236,700$85,97745.4%
5474811 mi$998$235,100$78,75011.1%
5472712 mi$943$228,500$81,57516.7%
5472412 mi$899$244,700$72,39119.1%
5474214 mi$1,071$282,100$102,08313.8%
5470115 mi$1,043$289,900$74,36142.6%
5473916 mi$1,091$260,400$88,66723.7%

ZIP code 54729 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54729: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 54729

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54729?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54729 is $989 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54729?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54729 is $283,500 (±$13,010) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54729?

The median household income in ZIP code 54729 is $75,809 (±$4,460) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54729 in?

Most of ZIP code 54729’s land lies in the Town of Lafayette (Chippewa County); it also covers Town of Tilden, Town of Eagle Point, Town of Wheaton.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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