Washburn

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Wisconsin

Washburn is a sparsely populated county in Wisconsin with 7 ZIP codes, 17,568 people, and below-median 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, Washburn, WI sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

45th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
17,568
combined ZIP population
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$65,563
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.

Washburn lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 55129, 7 ZIPs, combined population 17,568). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (7 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 55129.

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7

Total ZIPs

17,568

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Washburn

Side-by-side: Compare 54801 vs 54871 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
54801 Spooner 6,493 13
54871 Shell Lake 3,105 11
54817 Birchwood 2,188 5
54859 Minong 1,896 4
54870 Sarona 1,486 6
54888 Trego 1,345 5
54875 Springbrook 1,055 4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Washburn?

Washburn has a total population of 17,568 across 7 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Washburn?

Washburn includes 7 ZIP codes: 54801, 54871, 54817, 54859, 54870, 54888, 54875.

Washburn's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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