ZIP code
53219
in Milwaukee, WisconsinPopulation 34,764
52.85/ 100
Ranked #12,314 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #436 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #64 of 80 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 3.1% 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.3%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.08%
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
1.8%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS20thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 53219, one of several in Milwaukee, Wisconsin places in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,314th) and the bottom 43% of Wisconsin (436th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: walkability lands in the top 6.5% nationally, and transit stands in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 1.7% nationally, disaster risk rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and loud transportation noise resides in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 6.1% nationally, and tree cover lands in the bottom 14.2% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 53214, just across the boundary.
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 70%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.5 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $70,388 predicts 78.7 years — 1.2 years below.
Ranked #1,524 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 9.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 69.9 — 61 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,498 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
53214
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 53.46
Closest healthier
53220
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.16
Similar health profile
15857
Pennsylvania96% similar profile
Score 51.48
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 | 25.6% | 23.8–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 31.1–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 22.2–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 31.6–36.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 33.7–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 9.0–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.9–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.7–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.8–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 65.6–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 62.1–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.4% | 77.3–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 24.3–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 31.6–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 19.2–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.5–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 27.6–32.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 21.3–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 31.1–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 45.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 16.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $70,388 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $203,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $995 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured