
Wisconsin · Census place 21625
Eagle River, WI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Eagle River, Wisconsin (Eagle River, WI — Census place “Eagle River city”) is 1,508 residents, ranking #310 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $52,027, the median home is worth $165,100 and median gross rent runs $862 a month. Looking for the Eagle River Wisconsin ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Eagle River, WI: 54521.
- Population
- 1,508Eagle River city residents
- Median household income
- $52,027Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $165,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $862Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.9%Owner-occupied households
Eagle River ZIP codes (Wisconsin)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Eagle River.
The Eagle River WI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Eagle River city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Eagle River city median would spend about 19.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.8% of residents and 52.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Eagle River city, WI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Eagle River city is a small town in Wisconsin, with 1,508 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #310 of 807 ranked by population — larger than 61% of them. The median age here is 39.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Eagle River city earn a median of $52,027 a year, 33.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 30% below the $73,880 median for the 395 Wisconsin cities we cover. Median household income counts every pre-tax dollar arriving at an address — wages, self-employment, Social Security, pensions, interest and public assistance — for everyone living there, so multi-earner households pull the figure up even where individual pay is modest. Poverty reaches 15.8% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Eagle River city is valued at $165,100, 45.6% below the national figure and 22% below the $211,900 peer median, while median gross rent runs $862 a month, 38.7% below the national figure, or roughly $10,344 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 19.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 52.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Wisconsin.
- Cambridge village 1,507
- Shell Lake city 1,513
- Fall Creek village 1,502
- Elroy city 1,529
- Crandon city 1,499
- Phillips city 1,546
- Spring Green village 1,499
- Seymour CDP 1,547
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Eagle River city?
- Eagle River city has 1,508 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #310 of 807 in Wisconsin.
- What is the median household income in Eagle River city?
- Median household income in Eagle River city is $52,027 a year, 33.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Eagle River city?
- Median gross rent is $862 a month and the median home value is $165,100, so rent absorbs about 19.9% of median household income.
- Is Eagle River city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Eagle River city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 19.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Eagle River city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.