| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 353 / 534 / 608 / 715 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:19 PM |
| Population: | 19,306 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 55053 |
| Land Area: | 683 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.3116, -90.9078 |
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19,306 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 683 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 19,058 to 19,306 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.3% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 54642 (Melrose, $73,452 median) and poorest ZIP 54754 (Merrillan, $58,125) are 22.7 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $164,600 in 54611 (Alma Center) to $210,600 in 54642 (Melrose).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 54754 (Merrillan) to 34 in 54615 (Black River Falls).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.9% bachelor's+ in 54659 (Taylor) to 18.3% in 54642 (Melrose) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Wisconsin, this is the #53 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #49 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,313 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,170 of 13,950 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54615 | Black River Falls | Standard | 11,315 | $67,033 | 328.7 | 4.6% |
| 54642 | Melrose | Standard | 2,259 | $73,452 | 95.0 | 11.6% |
| 54635 | Hixton | Standard | 1,793 | $72,566 | 80.0 | 1.8% |
| 54611 | Alma Center | Standard | 1,372 | $71,667 | 53.5 | 9.5% |
| 54754 | Merrillan | Standard | 1,308 | $58,125 | 78.1 | -26.4% |
| 54659 | Taylor | Standard | 1,257 | $71,477 | 47.5 | -11.0% |
| 54643 | Millston | PO Box | 2 | — | 0.4 | -77.8% |