Minocqua is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,074 people across 149 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54548 and 54564, and parts of 54531 and 54538 are in Minocqua too.
Homes sold for a median of $264 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Minocqua; also Lac du Flambeau
Mostly Minocqua; also Tomahawk Town and Somo
Mostly Hazelhurst; part is in Minocqua
Mostly Lac du Flambeau; part is in Minocqua
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minocqua. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)176 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL293 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minocqua; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Minocqua had 5,062 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 187th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oneida County grew from 8,875 residents in 1900 to 37,845 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willow Rsvr, WI weather station (5 miles away).
13,728 jobs at 1,387 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
173 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minocqua’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 54 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Minocqua J1 School District, Lakeland UHS School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minocqua ElementaryMinocqua | Pre-K–8 | 506 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Lakeland STAR School--Strong Talented Adventurous RemarkableMinocqua | 6–8 | 2 | Charter | 9.0 mi |
| Lakeland HighMinocqua | 9–12 | 696 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Lakeland STAR Acad (LSA)Minocqua | 9–12 | 21 | Charter | 9.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolMinocqua | Pre-K–8 | 35 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 10.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lac du Flambeau, Hazelhurst, Tomahawk Town, Somo, Lake Tomahawk, Lynne, Little Rice, Wilson Town (Lincoln County), Sherman Town (Iron County) and Knox.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.