ZIP code
53954
in Pardeeville, WisconsinPopulation 6,678
53.65/ 100
Ranked #11,162 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #389 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #50 of 67 Madison, WI ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
0.43%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Distance to a community health center
19.4 mi
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Pardeeville, Wisconsin (ZIP 53954) lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,162nd) and the bottom 49% of Wisconsin (389th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: grocery rests in the top 12.3% nationally, modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the top 16% nationally. Unemployment settles in the bottom 21% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 22% nationally. On the other side, modeled nitrate sits in the top 7.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the top 10.4% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the top 11.2% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 16% nationally.
Put simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 53955, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.9 ± 3.4 years. A median household income of $83,207 predicts 79.4 years — 3.6 years above.
Ranked #271 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
53901
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 50.34
Closest healthier
53955
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 57.54
Similar health profile
54736
Wisconsin96% similar profile
Score 54.22
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 | 29.0% | 25.8–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 30.2–37.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.5–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 31.0–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 28.1–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.5–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 72.5–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.8–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 64.0–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.2–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 72.6–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 15.9–22.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 23.1–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 27.5–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 26.8–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.4% | 16.5–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.9–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 58.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $83,207 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $278,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $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 | 82.9 yr ± 1.72 | 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 1.72 years of 82.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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