| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 534 / 715 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:18 PM |
| Population: | 65,243 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 55017 |
| CBSA: | Eau Claire, WI |
| Land Area: | 1,139 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 36 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.0552, -91.2530 |
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65,243 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 1,139 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 62,006 to 65,243 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.2% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 54727 (Cadott, $81,575 median) and poorest ZIP 54768 (Stanley, $54,964) are 12.5 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $184,000 in 54732 (Cornell) to $283,500 in 54729 (Chippewa Falls).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 54745 (Holcombe) to 196 in 54729 (Chippewa Falls).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.7% bachelor's+ in 54726 (Boyd) to 28.5% in 54729 (Chippewa Falls) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Wisconsin, this is the #25 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #46 for median household income with the #19 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 54774Chippewa Falls .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,748 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (10,925 of 46,723 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54729 | Chippewa Falls | Standard | 34,366 | $75,809 | 174.9 | 7.6% |
| 54724 | Bloomer | Standard | 7,517 | $72,391 | 165.2 | 4.8% |
| 54768 | Stanley | Standard | 6,557 | $54,964 | 132.3 | 7.3% |
| 54727 | Cadott | Standard | 4,806 | $81,575 | 143.3 | -6.1% |
| 54757 | New Auburn | Standard | 3,584 | $70,395 | 155.7 | 4.2% |
| 54732 | Cornell | Standard | 2,843 | $62,875 | 106.6 | -4.2% |
| 54745 | Holcombe | Standard | 2,282 | $67,891 | 139.3 | 9.9% |
| 54726 | Boyd | Standard | 1,866 | $78,500 | 83.2 | 2.6% |
| 54748 | Jim Falls | Standard | 1,422 | $78,750 | 38.6 | 4.2% |
| 54774 | Chippewa Falls | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |