ZIP code
53566
in Monroe, WisconsinPopulation 14,901
54.62/ 100
Ranked #9,929 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #323 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #48 of 67 Madison, WI ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a community health center
22.5 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.87 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Monroe, Wisconsin (ZIP 53566) stands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,929th) and the top 42% of Wisconsin (323rd).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: elder services rests in the top 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery settles in the top 7.3% nationally, dental providers rests in the top 9.2% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 12.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 4.4% nationally, distance to a community health center lands in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled radon rests in the top 12.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 53502, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Madison, 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 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.4 ± 1.5 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.8 years — 3.4 years below them.
Ranked #2,636 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
53502
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 57.16
Closest healthier
53570
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 58.66
Similar health profile
54003
Wisconsin96% similar profile
Score 56.58
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 | 29.2% | 26.0–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 32.3–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.7–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.9–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 33.1–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.6–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.5–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.2–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.2–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 64.0–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.5% | 63.0–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 72.0–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.9–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.1–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 26.8–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 27.3–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 24.3–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 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+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 55.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $74,058 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $220,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $868 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 78.4, 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