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ZIP code

53804

in Bloomington, WisconsinPopulation 1,275

47.54/ 100

Ranked #19,515 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #668 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

PFAS in drinking water

7.2%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

43.3%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

9.5 days/year

in the top 37% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US63rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Bloomington, Wisconsin (ZIP 53804), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,515th) and the bottom 12.5% of Wisconsin (668th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled pfas lands in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Homeownership lies in the top 19% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon stands in the top 9.4% nationally, and obesity is in the top 8.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking sits in the top 16% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

In everyday language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 53810, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.0%26.8–33.2
High blood pressure among adults35.5%31.8–39.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.3–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Depression among adults24.6%21.2–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.5–15.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%32.5–40.2
Obesity among adults43.3%36.4–50.1
Stroke among adults4.2%3.7–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.0%10.5–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%7.0–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%76.9–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.6%74.0–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.2–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.2%64.3–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.5%57.9–65.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.9%70.9–83.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.4%15.4–21.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.2%14.8–19.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.1%29.3–38.9
Short sleep duration among adults35.3%29.4–41.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%17.8–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%15.2–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.4%13.6–17.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.9–16.5
Any disability among adults33.8%29.6–37.9
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.4–10.8
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.4–19.0
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.7–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.4–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.1–15.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.8–17.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.4–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.3–8.3
Loneliness among adults30.3%25.9–34.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.2–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–649.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription85.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate89.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households53.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+14.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age37.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$82,917$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$165,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$642$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$914 ($696–$1,261) n=706
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.1 yr ± 1.0778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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 1.07 years of 82.1, 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