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54004

in Clayton, WisconsinPopulation 2,192

ZipVitals Score
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50.84/ 100

Ranked #15,089 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #531 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 30%)

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.

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.6%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US92nd
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 ›

Crowded housing

3.9%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US81st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Clayton, Wisconsin (ZIP 54004) places in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,089th) and the bottom 30% of Wisconsin (531st).

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The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 15% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 16% nationally, and mammography settles in the top 14.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 6.9% nationally, and binge drinking rests in the top 7.9% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 54001, 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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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

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 ›

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 adults28.8%26.5–31.2
High blood pressure among adults34.7%32.0–37.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%8.0–9.4
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.3–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.6–8.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%7.1–9.0
Depression among adults24.8%22.2–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%11.1–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%33.5–39.4
Obesity among adults38.4%33.6–43.4
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.3%11.4–15.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.8–9.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.1%75.7–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.4%73.4–79.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%83.2–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.6%65.2–71.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%61.6–67.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%74.9–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.6%17.1–22.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.2%15.1–19.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.2%25.7–32.8
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%27.5–35.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.7%17.5–22.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%15.5–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%13.3–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.8%13.3–16.4
Any disability among adults32.0%28.9–35.4
Hearing disability among adults7.6%6.9–8.4
Independent living disability among adults8.9%8.0–9.9
Mobility disability among adults14.9%13.2–16.7
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%18.2–23.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.3–15.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.4–17.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.8–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.4–8.2
Loneliness among adults31.1%27.8–34.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.3–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–6410.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)9.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle1.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription85.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate88.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households65.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+22.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age47.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$68,182$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$240,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$858$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 birth77.4 yr ± 1.4878.9 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 1.48 years of 77.4, 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