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53818

in Platteville, WisconsinPopulation 16,024

ZipVitals Score
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51.49/ 100

Ranked #14,128 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #500 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 34%)

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.

Binge drinking

22.2%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

28.4%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

9.6 ppb

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

US96th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

25.7%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

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Radon

3 pCi/L

in the top 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.13 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.2%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

52%

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

9.0%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.8%

in the bottom 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Platteville, Wisconsin (ZIP 53818) sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,128th) and the bottom 34% of Wisconsin (500th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers sits in the top 8.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.7% nationally, and lead in tap water resides in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled radon sits in the top 10.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 9.4% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 12.2% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 53510, 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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults20.2%18.1–22.4
High blood pressure among adults25.7%23.0–28.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.3%5.7–6.8
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults5.6%5.0–6.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Depression among adults26.3%22.7–30.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.0%7.9–10.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened28.4%25.4–31.5
Obesity among adults38.3%32.2–44.9
Stroke among adults2.8%2.6–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.2%9.9–14.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.4–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.7%69.3–73.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.0%68.9–76.6
Cholesterol screening among adults76.0%72.2–79.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.5–71.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.8%60.4–67.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.8%71.0–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.2%18.8–25.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.0%11.0–15.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.6%24.2–33.2
Short sleep duration among adults33.7%28.3–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.4%15.0–20.4
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%16.8–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%11.0–14.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%14.1–19.8
Any disability among adults31.6%27.2–36.3
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.8–7.2
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.2–11.2
Mobility disability among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%16.8–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.3–17.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.1%12.4–18.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.2–11.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.4–10.6
Loneliness among adults34.1%29.1–39.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.1–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–649.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)6.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle6.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription88.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate52.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households52.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+13.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age24.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$55,567$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$236,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$867$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 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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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