ZIP code
53079
in St. Cloud, WisconsinPopulation 1,420
55.25/ 100
Ranked #9,154 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #280 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #6 of 14 Fond du Lac, WI ZIPs (top 43%)
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
4.3%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.3%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
35.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.1%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
25.8%
in the top 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
42.8%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
12.3%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, St. Cloud, Wisconsin (ZIP 53079) ranks in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,154th) and the top 37% of Wisconsin (280th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Poverty registers in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and modeled transportation rests in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 14.3% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes lands in the top 9.5% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the top 12.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 9.8% nationally.
To spell things out, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 53011, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 Fond du Lac, 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 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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
53010
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 54.24
Closest healthier
53011
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 55.90
Similar health profile
20630
Maryland97% similar profile
Score 59.64
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 | 29.5% | 26.5–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 31.1–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.1–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.4–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.8% | 37.1–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.3–9.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.4–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.3–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.7–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.6–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.8% | 65.4–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.7% | 66.4–72.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 71.3–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.0–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 23.3–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.3% | 24.5–34.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 26.4–34.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 17.1–23.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.6–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.5–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 66.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $86,667 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $260,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $795 | $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 | 84.0 yr ± 1.78 | 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 1.78 years of 84.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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