ZIP code
53713
in Madison, WisconsinPopulation 24,351
56.88/ 100
Ranked #7,389 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #205 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #45 of 67 Madison, WI ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
High cholesterol
26.5%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Transit access
6.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
32.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.3%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
509 units
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Park land
27.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
4.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 53713, one of several in Madison, Wisconsin, on the composite measure, lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,389th) and the top 27% of Wisconsin (205th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, mental-health providers is in the top 2.7% nationally, and transit rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 3.0% nationally, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 4.4% nationally, and park land lands in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and homeownership settles in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 5.2% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 53711, 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 Madison, 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 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
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 20.9; chronic-disease standing 94.9 (top 10%) — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,737 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
53711
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 65.78
Closest healthier
53716
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 61.89
Similar health profile
57107
South Dakota97% similar profile
Score 55.28
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 | 16.8% | 15.1–18.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.3% | 22.9–27.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.2–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 26.5% | 24.0–29.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 33.0–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.8–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 10.5–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.9% | 66.9–72.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.3% | 68.0–74.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.3% | 79.2–83.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 62.1–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 59.6–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 71.0–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.3% | 17.6–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 23.0–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.1–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.7–30.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.8–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 30.5–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 32.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 33.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 8.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 30.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $58,017 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $255,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $1,231 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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