ZIP code
53579
in Reeseville, WisconsinPopulation 1,732
53.87/ 100
Ranked #10,862 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #374 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Binge drinking
19.3%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
21.8%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
7.2%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Reeseville, Wisconsin (ZIP 53579) sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,862nd) and the top 49% of Wisconsin (374th).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 12.2% nationally, disaster risk sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and loneliness stands in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Against that, fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 9.3% nationally, and obesity stands in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled radon resides in the top 14.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 16% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 17% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 53557, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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
53098
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 52.76
Closest healthier
53557
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 53.96
Similar health profile
50626
Iowa98% similar profile
Score 56.54
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 | 28.5% | 25.2–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 29.4–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.6–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.8% | 36.3–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.0–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.2–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.9–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.5–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 64.0–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 71.0–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.3% | 16.2–22.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 22.6–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 29.0–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 25.6–33.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.0–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.8–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 24.8–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $79,792 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $239,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 1.58 | 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 1.58 years of 80.9, 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