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Wausau ZIP codes, Wisconsin

Wausau, WI has 3 ZIP codes (54401, 54403 and 54402) and area codes 715 and 534. The largest is 54401.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
39,996
Area codes
715, 534

Mail addressed to Wausau uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Wausau in numbers

About 39,996 people live in Wausau, in 17,625 households, the 18th-largest of Wisconsin's 805 census places. The median household income is $64,389 a year, 17% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,900 (37% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $1,010 a month. The median age is 38.2; 30.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population39,996Wausau39,996
Households17,625Wausau17,625
Median age38.2Wausau38.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$64,389Wausau$64,389Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$167,900Wausau$167,900Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,010Wausau$1,010Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%Wausau30.9%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.4 minWausau15.4 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,080 / sq miWausau2,080 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wausau

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wausau
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54401 Wausau , WI Standard 31,692 $71,586 $196,700
54403 Wausau , WI Standard 24,950 $69,030 $192,600
54402 Wausau , WI No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wausau

These ZIP codes cover part of Wausau but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Wausau
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54476 Schofield , WI Standard 19,377 $78,079 $224,300

Map of Wausau ZIP codes

544015440354402

The ZIP codes of Wausau, 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 Wausau

The nearest larger towns are Appleton (75,023 people, 78 mi), Oshkosh (66,729 people, 84 mi) and Green Bay (106,253 people, 87 mi).

Towns near Wausau
TownPopulationDistance
Rib Mountain 7,289 4.8 mi
Rothschild 5,600 6.2 mi
Weston 15,749 6.8 mi
Maine 2,602 6.9 mi
Kronenwetter 8,395 10.2 mi
Mosinee 4,498 11.9 mi
Merrill 9,356 15.3 mi
Antigo 8,069 27.0 mi

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