ZIP code
53939
in Kingston, WisconsinPopulation 251
45.63/ 100
Ranked #21,737 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #719 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.7 mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
20.8 mi
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
31.1%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
76.6%
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
10.3%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
18%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Kingston, Wisconsin (ZIP 53939) lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,737th) and the bottom 5.8% of Wisconsin (719th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the top 17% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 7.5% nationally, distance to a community health center lies in the top 7.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides in the top 9.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 11.8% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 53926, 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 91%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
53926
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 47.33
Closest healthier
53946
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 48.30
Similar health profile
60932
Illinois94% similar profile
Score 46.65
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 | 33.2% | 29.6–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.8–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 7.8–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 32.9–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 33.9–49.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 14.8–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 6.7–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.8–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 83.7–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.3–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 60.9–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.2–81.8 |
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 | 17.5% | 14.0–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.6% | 28.1–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 26.8–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 18.4–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 31.2–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 14.9–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.9–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 11.7–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 13.6–21.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 25.8–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.9 |
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 | 3.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 75.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 35.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 58.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $70,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $147,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $695 | $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 | 84.5 yr ± 1.99 | 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 1.99 years of 84.5, 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