ZIP code
53020
in Elkhart Lake, WisconsinPopulation 3,431
60.22/ 100
Ranked #4,691 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.7%)
Ranked #95 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 12.5%)
Ranked #2 of 14 Sheboygan, WI ZIPs (top 14.3%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Utility shut-off threat
3.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.3%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.2%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.6%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.3%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.4%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
22.8%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (ZIP 53020) lands in the top 14.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,691st) and the top 12.5% of Wisconsin (95th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and transportation rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and loneliness stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 2.3% nationally, food insecurity lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the top 6.1% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 53044, about 6.5 miles away.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Sheboygan, WI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
53015
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 58.43
Closest healthier
53044
Wisconsinabout 6.5 mi away
Score 65.77
Similar health profile
12015
New York98% similar profile
Score 57.56
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.3% | 26.8–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 33.9–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.1–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 29.3–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.0–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.5–6.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.7–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.5–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.7–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.6% | 71.7–79.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.0% | 71.1–76.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.2% | 75.6–85.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 15.7–22.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 21.4–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 25.2–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 23.7–31.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.1% | 23.5–30.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 74.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 28.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 57.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $89,155 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $330,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $1,041 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $914 ($696–$1,261) n=706 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.9 yr ± 1.95 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.4 yr (77.7–83.6) n=712 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.95 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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