ZIP Codes of Waushara County, WI

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
22,198
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$64,018
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
13,349
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
455
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
51.79%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
16.32%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 9 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:274 / 715 / 920
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:55:41 PM
Population:22,198 [See All]
FIPS:55137
Land Area:626 sq mi
Water Area:6 sq mi
Coordinates:44.1280, -89.2526
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Wisconsin's #48 most populous county
22,198 residents across 9 ZIPs — #48 of 73 Wisconsin counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Wautoma · 6,958 people
31.3% of county total
Highest Income
Coloma · $77,692 median
1.2× county average
Largest Land Area
Wautoma · 134.0 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Hancock · 22.7% (10-yr)
1,833 → 2,250 residents
Most Educated
Wautoma · 21.6% bachelor's+
1,144 of 5,286 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Waushara County


22,198 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 626 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 21,660 to 22,198 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.5% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 54930 (Coloma, $77,692 median) and poorest ZIP 54967 (Poy Sippi, $51,555) are 28.8 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $156,200 in 54966 (Plainfield) to $216,200 in 54984 (Wild Rose).

Density varies across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 54943 (Hancock) to 155 in 54967 (Poy Sippi).

Educational attainment ranges from 8.1% bachelor's+ in 54970 (Redgranite) to 21.6% in 54982 (Wautoma) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Wisconsin, this is the #48 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #61 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,967 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

16.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,761 of 16,916 reporting).

8 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Waushara 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
626
square miles
Avg density
35.5
people per sq mi
Population
22,198
across 9 ZIPs
Wautoma
134.0 sq mi
6,958 residents
Hancock
120.8 sq mi
2,250 residents
Plainfield
92.8 sq mi
2,202 residents

All ZIP Codes in Waushara County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
54982WautomaStandard6,958$64,201134.0-3.2%
54970RedgraniteStandard3,845$64,30942.70.3%
54984Wild RoseStandard3,394$64,12083.46.3%
54943HancockStandard2,250$62,500120.822.7%
54966PlainfieldStandard2,202$67,14392.89.1%
54930ColomaStandard1,840$77,69289.64.8%
54965Pine RiverStandard1,212$60,62559.3-12.9%
54967Poy SippiStandard497$51,5553.211.4%
54976SaxevillePO Box0.0

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