| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 534 / 715 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:40 PM |
| Population: | 45,780 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 55095 |
| Land Area: | 939 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 40 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.4268, -92.4663 |
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45,780 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 939 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,465 to 45,780 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.0% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 54026 (Star Prairie, $95,833 median) and poorest ZIP 54858 (Milltown, $53,901) are 19.5 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $204,300 in 54006 (Cushing) to $342,200 in 54026 (Star Prairie).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 54837 (Frederic) to 97 in 54026 (Star Prairie).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.5% bachelor's+ in 54006 (Cushing) to 28.6% in 54001 (Amery) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Wisconsin, this is the #32 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #36 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $76,634 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,102 of 33,774 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54001 | Amery | Standard | 7,906 | $80,344 | 123.1 | -3.1% |
| 54020 | Osceola | Standard | 7,687 | $74,702 | 80.8 | 7.4% |
| 54024 | Saint Croix Falls | Standard | 5,035 | $75,417 | 97.9 | 7.8% |
| 54837 | Frederic | Standard | 3,803 | $71,010 | 174.0 | 8.4% |
| 54853 | Luck | Standard | 3,506 | $75,000 | 96.8 | -15.8% |
| 54005 | Clear Lake | Standard | 3,264 | $87,813 | 86.9 | 12.8% |
| 54810 | Balsam Lake | Standard | 2,849 | $69,917 | 57.3 | 29.7% |
| 54009 | Dresser | Standard | 2,739 | $89,861 | 32.9 | 14.7% |
| 54026 | Star Prairie | Standard | 2,361 | $95,833 | 24.3 | 20.2% |
| 54004 | Clayton | Standard | 2,192 | $68,182 | 79.2 | -14.1% |
| 54824 | Centuria | Standard | 1,950 | $67,148 | 39.6 | -18.4% |
| 54858 | Milltown | Standard | 1,636 | $53,901 | 18.0 | -4.4% |
| 54006 | Cushing | Standard | 852 | $69,688 | 28.3 | 20.5% |