| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 534 / 715 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:21 PM |
| Population: | 18,456 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 55129 |
| Land Area: | 1,002 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 66 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.8652, -91.8129 |
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18,456 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,002 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,377 to 18,456 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.2% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 54817 (Birchwood, $83,036 median) and poorest ZIP 54859 (Minong, $55,882) are 35.3 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $172,500 in 54875 (Springbrook) to $296,100 in 54870 (Sarona).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 54817 (Birchwood) to 31 in 54801 (Spooner).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.4% bachelor's+ in 54888 (Trego) to 29.6% in 54871 (Shell Lake) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Wisconsin, this is the #55 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #59 for median household income with the #14 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,604 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,830 of 14,221 reporting).
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54801 | Spooner | Standard | 6,266 | $62,625 | 203.7 | -5.7% |
| 54871 | Shell Lake | Standard | 3,270 | $69,342 | 123.1 | 2.2% |
| 54817 | Birchwood | Standard | 2,264 | $83,036 | 188.8 | 6.6% |
| 54859 | Minong | Standard | 2,242 | $55,882 | 175.3 | 46.6% |
| 54870 | Sarona | Standard | 1,698 | $67,063 | 94.8 | 9.4% |
| 54888 | Trego | Standard | 1,381 | $63,971 | 110.6 | 9.1% |
| 54875 | Springbrook | Standard | 1,335 | $57,022 | 105.2 | 25.4% |