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Shell Lake ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Shell Lake, WI is 54871, and its area code is 715.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,459
Area code
715

Shell Lake in numbers

About 1,459 people live in Shell Lake, in 616 households. The median household income is $57,500 a year, 26% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,400 (14% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $450 a month. The median age is 49.8; 32.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population1,459Shell Lake1,459
Households616Shell Lake616
Median age49.8Shell Lake49.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$57,500Shell Lake$57,500Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$229,400Shell Lake$229,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$450Shell Lake$450Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.0%Shell Lake32.0%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.0 minShell Lake19.0 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density250 / sq miShell Lake250 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Shell Lake city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Shell Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shell Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54871 Shell Lake , WI Standard 3,270 $69,342 $241,000

Map of Shell Lake ZIP codes

54871

The ZIP codes of Shell Lake, WI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Shell Lake

The nearest larger towns are Spooner (2,278 people, 7.0 mi), Cumberland (2,282 people, 14 mi) and Rice Lake (9,030 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Shell Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Rice Lake 9,030 18.7 mi
Barron 3,681 22.6 mi
Hayward 2,555 28.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Washburn County · Wisconsin ZIP codes

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