Marathon County, Wisconsin

Marathon County covers 1,545 sq mi of land and has about 138,403 residents. 19 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 17 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

138,403

90/sq mi

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$220K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$999

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Marathon County

19 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54401	Wausau	Residential	31,692	$71,586	$196,700
54402	Wausau · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
54403	Wausau	Residential	24,950	$69,030	$192,600
54405	Abbotsford	Residential	2,770	$69,659	$177,900
54408	Aniwa	Residential	1,247	$72,768	$165,100
54411	Athens	Residential	5,028	$77,176	$223,400
54417	Brokaw	Residential	4	—	—
54421	Colby	Residential	3,468	$60,820	$194,500
54426	Edgar	Residential	4,275	$78,942	$218,200
54427	Eland	Residential	1,156	$83,958	$189,800
54429	Elderon · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
54432	Galloway · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
54440	Hatley	Residential	2,662	$90,921	$222,700
54448	Marathon	Residential	4,280	$94,432	$246,900
54455	Mosinee	Residential	19,025	$96,140	$251,300
54471	Ringle	Residential	1,636	$87,368	$290,100
54474	Rothschild	Residential	4,589	$81,635	$193,600
54476	Schofield	Residential	19,377	$78,079	$224,300
54484	Stratford	Residential	5,529	$72,047	$248,600

Marathon County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

19%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.9%

At a glance

	Marathon	U.S.
Own their home	73.3%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.1%	35.7%
Work from home	12.9%	15.1%
Households with broadband	90%	91%
Without health insurance	5.8%	8.4%
Foreign-born	4.3%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	2.9%	5.2%
Average commute	19.1 min	26.4 min