ZIP code
53936
in Grand Marsh, WisconsinPopulation 1,231
46.04/ 100
Ranked #21,308 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #712 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
94.6%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.74%
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
93.4%
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.40%
in the bottom 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
16.3%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
9.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.8%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
19.1%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$55,515
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin (ZIP 53936) places in the bottom 34% nationally (21,308th) and the bottom 6.7% of Wisconsin (712th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: fiber broadband lies in the top 10.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Homeownership resides in the top 11.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Dental providers lands in the top 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 9.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 15% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 53952, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 87.8; chronic-disease standing 17.1 — 71 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,032 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
53910
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 42.34
Closest healthier
53952
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 49.12
Similar health profile
15730
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 45.37
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 | 33.7% | 30.1–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 37.3–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.5–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 33.8–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.7–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.3–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.9–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.4–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.8–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.6% | 56.8–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 67.4–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 29.5–39.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 27.5–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 20.9–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.3% | 32.7–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.5–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–20.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.7–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 69.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 31.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 56.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $55,515 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $137,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $864 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 75.7, 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