Marathon County, WI ZIP Codes

Wisconsin (WI)  ·  18 ZIP codes  ·  16 cities
18
ZIP codes
137,648
population (2021)
+2.7%
pop change since 2010
55073
FIPS code
Marathon County ZIP code map
About Marathon County
Marathon County is located in Wisconsin and contains 18 ZIP codes across 16 cities and communities. The county's population was 137,648 as of 2021, an increase of 2.7% from 134,063 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Marathon County is 55073.
Population
2021 population137,648
2010 population134,063
Change+2.7%
County details
StateWisconsin
FIPS code55073
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Marathon County
Aniwa Athens Brokaw Edgar Eland Elderon Hatley Marathon Mosinee Ringle Rothschild Schofield Spencer Stratford Unity Wausau
ZIP codes for Marathon County, WI (18)
ZIP code City County Map
54401 Wausau Marathon View map
54402 Wausau Marathon View map
54403 Wausau Marathon View map
54408 Aniwa Marathon View map
54411 Athens Marathon View map
54417 Brokaw Marathon View map
54426 Edgar Marathon View map
54427 Eland Marathon View map
54429 Elderon Marathon View map
54440 Hatley Marathon View map
54448 Marathon Marathon View map
54455 Mosinee Marathon View map
54471 Ringle Marathon View map
54474 Rothschild Marathon View map
54476 Schofield Marathon View map
54479 Spencer Marathon View map
54484 Stratford Marathon View map
54488 Unity Marathon View map

Demographics & statistics

128,621
Population
40.8
Median age
$73,215
Median household income
$38,880
Per capita income
$191,964
Median home value
$846
Median monthly rent
80.6%
Home ownership
7.4%
Poverty rate
2.7%
Unemployment
41,490
Housing units
22.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
3,810
Under 5
3,526
4,276
5–9
3,957
4,333
10–14
4,009
4,063
15–19
3,759
3,761
20–24
3,480
7,997
25–34
7,401
8,573
35–44
7,934
8,247
45–54
7,632
4,769
55–59
4,413
4,768
60–64
4,413
7,023
65–74
6,499
3,505
75–84
3,243
1,678
85+
1,552
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1828,95823.0%
18 and over99,66377.0%
65 and over23,50018.4%
Median age40.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 87.2%
Asian 5.8%
Two or more races 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Other race 0.9%
Black or African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White113,94887.2%
Asian7,5575.8%
Two or more races4,8653.7%
Hispanic or Latino2,0461.6%
Other race1,1840.9%
Black or African American7690.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1960.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1020.1%

Household income

Under $10k 2.3%
$10k–$15k 2.7%
$15k–$25k 6.1%
$25k–$35k 7.3%
$35k–$50k 10.8%
$50k–$75k 20.3%
$75k–$100k 16.6%
$100k–$150k 20.2%
$150k–$200k 8.0%
$200k+ 5.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.3%
$10k–$15k2.7%
$15k–$25k6.1%
$25k–$35k7.3%
$35k–$50k10.8%
$50k–$75k20.3%
$75k–$100k16.6%
$100k–$150k20.2%
$150k–$200k8.0%
$200k+5.7%
Median income$73,215

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.3%
$50k–$100k 10.5%
$100k–$150k 17.2%
$150k–$200k 20.2%
$200k–$300k 28.1%
$300k–$500k 14.6%
$500k–$1M 4.4%
$1M+ 0.8%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$191,964
Median rent / month$846
Owner occupied80.6%
Renter occupied19.4%
Vacant6.5%
Single-family detached83.0%
Large apartment buildings2.4%
Mobile homes3.8%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.55

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20194.6%
2000–200916.2%
1990–199914.1%
1980–198910.0%
1970–197914.6%
1960–19697.1%
1950–19599.1%
1940–19494.4%
1939 or earlier19.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.8%
1 bedroom5.4%
2 bedrooms21.5%
3 bedrooms46.0%
4 bedrooms19.7%
5+ bedrooms6.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.4%
1 vehicle23.3%
2 vehicles42.4%
3 or more30.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas43.8%
Electricity10.3%
Propane / LP gas27.6%
Fuel oil5.2%
Wood11.5%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family27,88657.9%
Cohabiting couple4,2927.3%
Male householder, no spouse9,54817.6%
Female householder, no spouse11,25617.2%
Households with children under 1815,01428.9%
Households with seniors (65+)16,63632.3%
Average household size2.47

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married29.9%21.7%
Married57.2%60.0%
Separated0.5%0.5%
Widowed2.2%7.9%
Divorced10.2%9.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.1%
Some HS, no diploma 4.4%
HS graduate 37.9%
Some college, no degree 18.5%
Associate's degree 13.9%
Bachelor's degree 15.8%
Graduate / professional 6.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.5%
Bachelor's or higher22.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,7816.5%
Kindergarten1,3255.0%
Elementary school13,58747.5%
High school6,27325.7%
College / grad school5,03215.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.8%
Manufacturing 21.9%
Retail trade 10.8%
Finance & real estate 7.3%
Construction 6.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.5%
Professional & management 4.8%
Transportation & utilities 4.7%
Agriculture & mining 4.6%
Other services 4.4%
Wholesale trade 3.5%
Public administration 2.1%
Information 1.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts33.8%
Service14.1%
Sales & office19.0%
Natural resources & construction11.6%
Production & transportation21.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector82.2%
Government9.7%
Self-employed7.8%
Unpaid family workers0.3%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.2%
Carpool8.2%
Public transit0.2%
Walk2.1%
Other means1.1%
Avg commute (minutes)21.3

Poverty

All people 7.4%
Under 18 years 9.1%
18 and over 6.8%
Married-couple families 2.8%
Female-led households 18.9%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security34.9%
Retirement income26.5%
Supplemental Security4.4%
Cash public assistance1.3%
Food stamps / SNAP7.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure30.2%
High cholesterol33.1%
Heart disease6.1%
Stroke2.8%
Asthma9.6%
Arthritis24.3%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease6.2%
Cancer6.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking25.5%
No physical activity21.2%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.3%
Fair or poor health12.3%
Poor mental health13.4%
Poor physical health9.9%
No health insurance10.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)73.1%
Visited dentist68.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7%
Teeth loss12.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans7,4287.6%
Disability%
Any disability11.6%
Under 183.3%
18–64 years8.7%
65 and over31.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance75.0%
Public insurance32.6%
Uninsured under 195.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only121,28594.1%
Spanish3,5112.0%
Other Indo-European9760.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander5330.5%
Other languages1,9850.9%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)123,35197.5%
Born in same state122,81797.2%
Born in different state100,39882.3%
Foreign born5340.4%
Naturalized citizen5,2702.5%
Not a US citizen3,21060.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian10,1857.9%
French7,0385.5%
Polish5,8524.5%
Arab3,2712.5%
English2,0871.6%
AncestryCount%
German1,2351%
Dutch6260.5%
Irish2750.2%
Norwegian1380.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.5%
Internet access90.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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