ZIP code
53154
in Oak Creek, WisconsinPopulation 37,325
59.35/ 100
Ranked #5,319 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #116 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #44 of 80 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.5%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.5 mi
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
401 units
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
60.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Park land
17.3%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.6%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.5%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Oak Creek, Wisconsin (ZIP 53154) sits in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,319th) and the top 15% of Wisconsin (116th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled mammography registers in the top 1.8% nationally, subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 5.9% nationally, and park land resides in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 2.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled pfas sits in the top 7.8% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the top 10.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 53132, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.9%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 2.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 83.5 — 81 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,237 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
53108
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.28
Closest healthier
53132
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 62.17
Similar health profile
19125
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 58.01
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 | 24.3% | 22.5–26.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 28.7–33.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 21.8–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.3% | 31.1–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.1% | 29.9–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 74.0–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 75.5–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.8–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 68.1–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.8% | 69.5–74.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.5% | 79.8–86.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 29.1–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.1% | 22.8–27.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 19.4–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 29.7–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $96,555 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $331,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $1,452 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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