ZIP Codes of Sawyer County, WI

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
19,066
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$57,889
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
16,275
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
632
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
50.09%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
26.63%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 7 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:715
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:14:20 PM
Population:19,066 [See All]
FIPS:55113
Land Area:1,424 sq mi
Water Area:90 sq mi
Coordinates:45.8349, -91.2494
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Among Wisconsin's 5 fastest-growing counties
#2 statewide, up 13.1% from 2014 to 2024.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Hayward · 13,416 people
70.4% of county total
Highest Income
Stone Lake · $72,794 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Hayward · 535.5 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Hayward · 17.6% (10-yr)
11,404 → 13,416 residents
Most Educated
Hayward · 28.7% bachelor's+
2,894 of 10,098 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Sawyer County


19,066 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,424 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 16,855 to 19,066 from 2014 to 2024 — a +13.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 54876 (Stone Lake, $72,794 median) and poorest ZIP 54867 (Radisson, $41,694) are 14.4 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $120,800 in 54867 (Radisson) to $282,100 in 54876 (Stone Lake).

Density varies across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 54896 (Winter) to 25 in 54843 (Hayward).

Educational attainment ranges from 12.6% bachelor's+ in 54835 (Exeland) to 28.7% in 54843 (Hayward) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Wisconsin, this is the #54 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #71 for median household income with the #2 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,733 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

26.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,896 of 14,631 reporting).

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

Stories about Sawyer 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
1,424
square miles
Avg density
13.4
people per sq mi
Population
19,066
across 7 ZIPs
Hayward
535.5 sq mi
13,416 residents
Winter
468.7 sq mi
1,635 residents
Exeland
168.1 sq mi
933 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Hayward

All ZIP Codes in Sawyer County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
54843HaywardStandard13,416$60,619535.517.6%
54876Stone LakeStandard1,712$72,794112.0-3.9%
54896WinterStandard1,635$61,080468.711.8%
54835ExelandStandard933$54,583168.1-3.3%
54828CouderayStandard546$52,57867.5-21.9%
54867RadissonStandard517$41,69433.677.7%
54862OjibwaStandard307$61,87539.021.8%

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