| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 715 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:21 PM |
| Population: | 20,361 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 55125 |
| Land Area: | 1,041 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 156 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 46.0415, -89.5103 |
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21,332 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 1,041 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 19,446 to 21,332 from 2014 to 2024 — a +9.7% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 54545 (Manitowish Waters, $80,625 median) and poorest ZIP 54538 (Lac Du Flambeau, $51,429) are 14.4 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $246,300 in 54560 (Sayner) to $665,700 in 54545 (Manitowish Waters).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 54540 (Land O Lakes) to 44 in 54558 (Saint Germain).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.3% bachelor's+ in 54554 (Phelps) to 52.5% in 54545 (Manitowish Waters) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Wisconsin, this is the #51 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #58 for median household income with the #6 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,690 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,251 of 17,244 reporting).
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54521 | Eagle River | Standard | 8,551 | $74,071 | 219.8 | 13.5% |
| 54538 | Lac Du Flambeau | Standard | 3,025 | $51,429 | 126.8 | -2.3% |
| 54558 | Saint Germain | Standard | 2,262 | $59,718 | 51.7 | -5.2% |
| 54512 | Boulder Junction | Standard | 1,461 | $75,147 | 95.7 | 74.6% |
| 54519 | Conover | Standard | 1,309 | $59,628 | 85.9 | 8.6% |
| 54554 | Phelps | Standard | 1,148 | $63,750 | 94.4 | -4.7% |
| 54557 | Presque Isle | Standard | 1,042 | $74,432 | 109.7 | 4.1% |
| 54540 | Land O Lakes | Standard | 971 | $68,654 | 103.3 | 5.9% |
| 54545 | Manitowish Waters | Standard | 947 | $80,625 | 64.6 | 16.9% |
| 54560 | Sayner | Standard | 561 | $61,667 | 35.5 | 27.8% |
| 54561 | Star Lake | Standard | 55 | — | 53.5 | 223.5% |