ZIP Code 54402 in Wausau, WI

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Wausau, Wisconsin
County:Marathon County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:7:29:51 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:534 / 715
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:44.9595, -89.6303
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54402 - Wausau, WI

ZIP Code 54402, Wausau

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMarathon County, WI
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points598 (406 businesses)
PO Boxes192
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 54403
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes, not street addresses for residential delivery
  • Forest Street is the single location handling all 116 carrier route delivery points
  • The post office maintains 192 PO Boxes serving downtown Wausau businesses and residents
  • ZIP code 54403 provides the standard street delivery service for most Wausau addresses
  • With 406 businesses using this ZIP, it functions primarily as a commercial mail hub
  • Marathon County designated this as Wausau's PO Box zone within the larger delivery network

Postal Network Context

Most Wausau addresses use neighboring ZIP 54403 for street delivery. This PO Box ZIP doesn't indicate a lack of alternatives. It's a postal convenience zone within the larger Wausau delivery network. The 406 businesses receiving mail here likely maintain boxes for secure commercial delivery or historical reasons. Marathon County's postal system uses this classification to organize downtown box services separately from residential carrier routes.

Street Name Patterns

Single Location

Forest Street serves as the sole physical address for this PO Box facility.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 54402 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 52 business establishments, employing about 1,650 people with an annual payroll of $108,364,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,306Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:52Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$27,197,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$108,364,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:1,650Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 54402 is located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, within the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 48140) and Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 134,063 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 54402. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Wausau, WISource: Census
CBSA Number:48140Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:134,063Source: Census
MSA:Wausau, WI MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:23037.26 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:5584475Source: Census
Place Name:Wausau city; WisconsinSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


54403 | | 54401

Schools in ZIP Code 54402


We could not locate which school district 54402 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Wausau Area Virtual Education 415 Seymour St
Wausau, WI 54403
District: Wausau School DistrictNearby
Franklin Elementary 1509 N 5th St
Wausau, WI 54403
District: Wausau School DistrictNearby
Lincoln Elementary 720 S 6th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
District: Wausau School DistrictNearby
Grant Elementary 500 N 4th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
District: Wausau School DistrictNearby
John Muir Middle 1400 W Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
District: Wausau School DistrictNearby
Trinity Lutheran School 501 Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
District: Private SchoolNearby
Newman Catholic Elementary At St Anne Parish 604 N 6th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
District: Private SchoolNearby
Our Saviors Lutheran School 703 Flieth St
Wausau, WI 54401
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 54402


State College Of Beauty Culture Inc 1930 Grand Avenue
Wausau, WI 54403
Type: Post Secondary
Rasmussen University-Wausau 1101 Westwood Drive
Wausau, WI 54401-7804
Type: Post Secondary
Northcentral Technical College 1000 Campus Dr
Wausau, WI 54401-1899
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2100 Main St
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3897
Type: Post Secondary
Mid-State Technical College 500 32nd St N
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Type: Post Secondary
Nicolet Area Technical College 5364 College Drive
Rhinelander, WI 54501-0518
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov