| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 715 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:20 PM |
| Population: | 13,892 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 55099 |
| Land Area: | 1,375 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 39 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.6405, -90.3618 |
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13,892 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 1,375 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,689 to 13,892 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 54459 (Ogema, $66,250 median) and poorest ZIP 54524 (Fifield, $40,536) are 30.2 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $111,400 in 54515 (Catawba) to $186,900 in 54555 (Phillips).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 54513 (Brantwood) to 16 in 54524 (Fifield).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.7% bachelor's+ in 54537 (Kennan) to 28.7% in 54513 (Brantwood) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Wisconsin, this is the #64 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #70 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,398 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,905 of 10,688 reporting).
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54555 | Phillips | Standard | 4,728 | $59,025 | 355.2 | -0.8% |
| 54552 | Park Falls | Standard | 4,292 | $61,317 | 440.6 | 1.6% |
| 54459 | Ogema | Standard | 1,377 | $66,250 | 150.6 | 14.8% |
| 54556 | Prentice | Standard | 1,161 | $54,375 | 94.5 | -9.1% |
| 54524 | Fifield | Standard | 663 | $40,536 | 41.0 | -10.9% |
| 54515 | Catawba | Standard | 639 | $60,250 | 81.1 | 45.2% |
| 54537 | Kennan | Standard | 601 | $59,464 | 86.6 | -1.5% |
| 54513 | Brantwood | Standard | 431 | $63,675 | 125.0 | 0.5% |