Marathon
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Wisconsin
Marathon is a mid-size county in Wisconsin with 15 ZIP codes, 124,870 people, and upper-quartile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Marathon, WI sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 21%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 124,870
- combined ZIP population
- 15
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $80,818
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Marathon lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 55073, 15 ZIPs, combined population 124,870). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
High-income counties with wide ZIP mosaics hide sharp internal gradients. The densest ZIP here is 54401 (Wausau) with 30,702 residents - open it beside a thin rural code from the table before treating the county mean as uniform. HUD Fair Market Rents and FBI county tables attach to FIPS 55073, so scorecards stay county-keyed while household income stays ZIP-keyed.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
15
Total ZIPs
124,870
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Marathon
Side-by-side: Compare 54401 vs 54403 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54401 | Wausau | 30,702 | 142 |
| 54403 | Wausau | 24,272 | 70 |
| 54476 | Schofield | 18,580 | 170 |
| 54455 | Mosinee | 17,029 | 29 |
| 54411 | Athens | 5,406 | 11 |
| 54484 | Stratford | 4,984 | 19 |
| 54426 | Edgar | 4,479 | 16 |
| 54448 | Marathon | 4,249 | 18 |
| 54479 | Spencer | 4,119 | 20 |
| 54474 | Rothschild | 4,019 | 357 |
| 54440 | Hatley | 2,964 | 14 |
| 54471 | Ringle | 1,854 | 15 |
| 54427 | Eland | 1,099 | 10 |
| 54408 | Aniwa | 1,068 | 9 |
| 54417 | Brokaw | 46 | 57 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Marathon?
Marathon has a total population of 124,870 across 15 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Marathon?
Marathon includes 15 ZIP codes: 54401, 54403, 54476, 54455, 54411, 54484, 54426, 54448, 54479, 54474, and more.