Forest County, Wisconsin
Forest County covers 1,014 sq mi of land and has about 9,369 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
9,369
9/sq mi
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$185K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$594
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
15.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Forest County
7 total
Forest County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
10%
High school
36%
Some college
26%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Forest | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 82% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 84.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 26.4 min |