Wausau is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 39,996 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54401 and 54403.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wausau; also Rib Mountain and Stettin
Mostly Wausau; also Wausau Town and Texas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wausau. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL237 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wausau; 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.
Wausau had 39,994 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 18th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marathon County grew from 43,256 residents in 1900 to 138,013 in 2020.
Marathon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wausau Dwtn Ap, WI weather station (2 miles away).
65,770 jobs at 3,436 businesses in Marathon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,296 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wausau’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 105 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 277 |
| Dentists | 83 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 240 |
| Mental health providers | 351 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 181 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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 (50 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wausau School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G D Jones ElementaryWausau | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hawthorn Hills ElementaryWausau | Pre-K–5 | 227 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Red Granite Charter School IncWausau | Pre-K–8 | 51 | Charter | 8.6 mi |
| Riverview ElementaryWausau | Pre-K–5 | 445 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson ElementaryWausau | Pre-K–5 | 372 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Wausau Area Montessori Charter SchoolWausau | Pre-K–8 | 121 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Franklin ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 181 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Grant ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 189 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hewitt-Texas ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 85 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| John Marshall ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 231 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 204 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Maine ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 229 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Rib Mountain ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 194 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| South Mountain ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 235 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Stettin ElementaryWausau | K–5 | 327 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Wausau Area Virtual EducationWausau | K–12 | 152 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Enrich Excel Achieve Learning AcademyWausau | 6–12 | 38 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Horace Mann MiddleWausau | 6–8 | 635 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| John Muir MiddleWausau | 6–8 | 967 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| East HighWausau | 9–12 | 893 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| West HighWausau | 9–12 | 1,470 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View MontessoriWausau | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Our Saviors Lutheran SchoolWausau | Pre-K–8 | 27 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.5 mi |
| St John Lutheran SchoolWausau | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.1 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolWausau | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.7 mi |
| Newman Catholic Elementary at St Anne ParishWausau | K–5 | 168 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Hillside Christian SchoolWausau | 1–8 | 12 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.6 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 Rib Mountain, Wausau Town, Texas, Stettin, Maine Village, Hewitt Town, Easton Town (Marathon County), Weston Town (Marathon County) and Berlin Town (Marathon County).
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