ZIP code
54005
in Clear Lake, WisconsinPopulation 3,264
54.09/ 100
Ranked #10,576 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #353 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.4%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.5%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.5%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
80.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Clear Lake, Wisconsin (ZIP 54005) lands in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,576th) and the top 46% of Wisconsin (353rd).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and fiber broadband is in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the top 7.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 15% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled fine-particle lands in the top 7.5% nationally, binge drinking registers in the top 8.3% nationally, and radon sits in the top 14.4% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
“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
54001
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 58.16
Closest healthier
54007
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.52
Similar health profile
54667
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 53.82
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 | 29.5% | 26.9–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.0% | 31.8–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.8–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.9–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 31.8–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 9.0–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.8–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 73.6–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.5–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 63.8–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 64.5–70.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.9% | 76.0–85.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 24.0–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 25.3–34.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.7–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 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 | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 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 | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $87,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $274,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $969 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 1.38 | 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 1.38 years of 76.5, 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