ZIP code
53224
in Milwaukee, WisconsinPopulation 21,223
45.13/ 100
Ranked #22,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #727 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 4.8%)
Ranked #67 of 80 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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
$0
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Park land
20.7%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.6%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
340 units
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
28.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 53224, one of several in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,266th) and the bottom 4.8% of Wisconsin (727th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: distance to a Superfund site registers at the national minimum, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled transportation lies in the top 6.8% nationally, housing insecurity settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 7.8% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled mammography rests in the top 3.3% nationally, and park land sits in the top 6.7% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 7.1% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 53022, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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 75.2 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $67,803 predicts 78.5 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,564 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.6 years. The 37 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.3 years — 4.1 years below them.
Ranked #3,072 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
53022
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 61.72
Closest healthier
53051
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 62.17
Similar health profile
15438
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 45.57
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 | 25.4% | 23.6–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 37.4–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 20.1–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 14.2–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.1% | 29.9–34.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 40.2–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 14.5–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.9–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 78.1–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.8–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 62.9–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 52.3–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.4% | 78.5–85.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 29.6–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.2% | 39.1–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 24.0–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.8–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 13.1–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 30.6–35.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.7–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.2% | 26.6–31.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.6% | 26.1–31.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.0% | 30.3–35.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 19.5–23.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.6% | 34.8–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 37.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 8.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 29.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $67,803 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $211,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $1,156 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 75.2, 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