ZIP Codes of Rusk County, WI

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
13,796
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$61,341
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
8,073
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
310
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
52.35%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
15.69%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 8 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:534 / 715
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:14:20 PM
Population:13,796 [See All]
FIPS:55107
Land Area:918 sq mi
Water Area:13 sq mi
Coordinates:45.4528, -91.0481
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Wisconsin's #65 most populous county
13,796 residents across 8 ZIPs — #65 of 73 Wisconsin counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Ladysmith · 5,832 people
42.3% of county total
Highest Income
Tony · $81,875 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Ladysmith · 208.5 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Sheldon · 11.0% (10-yr)
1,503 → 1,668 residents
Most Educated
Ladysmith · 19.6% bachelor's+
874 of 4,451 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Rusk County


13,796 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 918 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 14,224 to 13,796 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 54563 (Tony, $81,875 median) and poorest ZIP 54526 (Glen Flora, $52,500) are 6.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $114,400 in 54530 (Hawkins) to $206,000 in 54563 (Tony).

Density varies across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 54526 (Glen Flora) to 28 in 54848 (Ladysmith).

Educational attainment ranges from 7.0% bachelor's+ in 54766 (Sheldon) to 20.4% in 54895 (Weyerhaeuser) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Wisconsin, this is the #65 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #64 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,517 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

15.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,593 of 10,153 reporting).

8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Rusk County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
918
square miles
Avg density
15.0
people per sq mi
Population
13,796
across 8 ZIPs
Ladysmith
208.5 sq mi
5,832 residents
Bruce
150.5 sq mi
2,612 residents
Sheldon
131.4 sq mi
1,668 residents

All ZIP Codes in Rusk County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
54848LadysmithStandard5,832$56,736208.5-1.0%
54819BruceStandard2,612$56,650150.50.0%
54766SheldonStandard1,668$66,050131.411.0%
54563TonyStandard811$81,87540.816.0%
54895WeyerhaeuserStandard799$65,357101.0-16.1%
54530HawkinsStandard758$54,375119.6-11.9%
54731ConrathStandard672$57,18842.0-17.9%
54526Glen FloraStandard644$52,500123.9-27.5%

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