Polk County, Wisconsin

Polk County covers 914 sq mi of land and has about 45,555 residents. 14 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

45,555

50/sq mi

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$272K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$957

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.7

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Polk County

14 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54001	Amery	Residential	7,906	$80,344	$286,800
54005	Clear Lake	Residential	3,264	$87,813	$274,300
54006	Cushing	Residential	852	$69,688	$204,300
54009	Dresser	Residential	2,739	$89,861	$249,300
54020	Osceola	Residential	7,687	$74,702	$306,500
54024	Saint Croix Falls	Residential	5,035	$75,417	$271,900
54026	Star Prairie	Residential	2,361	$95,833	$342,200
54810	Balsam Lake	Residential	2,849	$69,917	$271,600
54824	Centuria	Residential	1,950	$67,148	$225,400
54826	Comstock	Residential	922	$94,750	$266,700
54837	Frederic	Residential	3,803	$71,010	$222,300
54853	Luck	Residential	3,506	$75,000	$245,100
54858	Milltown	Residential	1,636	$53,901	$213,100
54889	Turtle Lake	Residential	2,837	$77,143	$257,100

Polk County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

23%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

12%

Other

At a glance

	Polk	U.S.
Own their home	81%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.3%	35.7%
Work from home	11.8%	15.1%
Households with broadband	88.3%	91%
Without health insurance	6.2%	8.4%
Foreign-born	1.2%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	3.4%	5.2%
Average commute	29.8 min	26.4 min