Area Code 534

Wisconsin

Area code 534 serves Wisconsin, primarily Eau Claire, in the Central Time (CT) time zone. It is an overlay area code sharing territory with area code 715.

Published: February 17, 2026Verified against NANPA and FCC records

Overlay Area Code

This area code shares its geographic footprint with an overlay code, so the same cities are served by two area codes. Because overlays leave existing numbers untouched, this region's relief planning favors adding codes over redrawing boundaries.

The codes serving this same region: area code 715 (Eau Claire).

In service since: 14-Aug-2010

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Demographics & Economics

Total Population: 1,745,871
Population Density: 83 people/sq mi
below U.S. average (U.S.: 95 people/sq mi)
Median Household Income: $79,541
near U.S. median (U.S.: $80,734)
Poverty Rate: 10.7%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 12.5%)
Unemployment Rate: 3.0%
below U.S. average (U.S.: 5.2%)
Education Attainment: Bachelor's Degree+
36.0%
near U.S. average (U.S.: 35.7%)
High School or Lower
30.1%

Statistics are population-weighted aggregations from Census ACS 5-year estimates. Population figures are approximate — see Sources & Methodology for details on how area code populations are derived.

See how this area code compares to all US area codes in the income ranking and density ranking.

Time Zone

Central Time (CT)

NANPA Relief Status

According to the latest NANPA analysis (July 2026), this area code is not currently listed as exhausting within the next 36 months. No relief planning is in progress for this NPA.

Source: NANPA NPA Relief Planning Reports · See all relief planning statuses

Current Time

Central Time (CT)

Prefix Utilization

Geographic Coverage

State

Major Cities

Eau Claire
Wausau
Superior
Stevens Point
Wisconsin Rapids
Marshfield
Menomonie
River Falls
Weston
Hudson
Chippewa Falls
Plover
Marinette
New Richmond
Shawano
Merrill
Rice Lake
Altoona
Kronenwetter
Rhinelander
Antigo
Ashland
Lake Hallie
Waupaca

and 289 more cities

Area Code 534 geographic coverage map (light mode)

Demographics

The estimated population served by area code 534 is approximately 1,745,871. The population density is 83 people per square mile, which is lower than the national average of 95. The median household income is $79,541, which is near the national median of $80,734. Approximately 36.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the national rate of 35.7%. This rate is near the national average. The poverty rate stands at 10.7%, which is lower than the national rate of 12.5%.

History

Area code 534 serves as an overlay for the same territory as area code 715. It was introduced in 2010 to provide additional phone number capacity for the region. It shares its territory with area code area code 715.

County Coverage

Population-weighted county share based on aggregated ZCTA population (100% = total mapped population for area code 534).

County	Population	Share
Marathon, WI	221,652	9.9%
Eau Claire, WI	176,560	7.9%
Dunn, WI	172,769	7.7%
Portage, WI	141,731	6.3%
St. Croix, WI	129,762	5.8%
Chippewa, WI	122,878	5.5%
Wood, WI	87,565	3.9%
Polk, WI	82,765	3.7%
Clark, WI	80,242	3.6%
Shawano, WI	63,810	2.9%
Oneida, WI	63,127	2.8%
Barron, WI	60,820	2.7%
Pierce, WI	58,582	2.6%
Lincoln, WI	55,051	2.5%
Washburn, WI	53,186	2.4%
Douglas, WI	50,484	2.3%
Rusk, WI	44,542	2.0%
Taylor, WI	43,865	2.0%
Adams, WI	43,454	1.9%
Marinette, WI	39,717	1.8%
Waupaca, WI	35,496	1.6%
Burnett, WI	34,715	1.6%
Vilas, WI	31,760	1.4%
Bayfield, WI	30,816	1.4%
Langlade, WI	29,454	1.3%
Sawyer, WI	27,746	1.2%
Jackson, WI	26,705	1.2%
Waushara, WI	23,431	1.0%
Price, WI	22,806	1.0%
Forest, WI	21,824	1.0%
Ashland, WI	19,984	0.9%
Buffalo, WI	18,890	0.8%
Oconto, WI	18,730	0.8%
Trempealeau, WI	18,104	0.8%
Iron, WI	17,047	0.8%
Pepin, WI	15,415	0.7%
Outagamie, WI	13,682	0.6%
Monroe, WI	11,054	0.5%
Juneau, WI	8,262	0.4%
Florence, WI	7,502	0.3%
Menominee, WI	4,100	0.2%
Marquette, WI	1,835	0.1%
Gogebic, MI	985	0.0%