ZIP code
54106
in Black Creek, WisconsinPopulation 4,990
55.18/ 100
Ranked #9,243 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #288 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #13 of 23 Appleton, WI ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Binge drinking
22.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.0%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.7%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
11.4%
in the top 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Households without a vehicle
0.72%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Black Creek, Wisconsin (ZIP 54106) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,243rd) and the top 38% of Wisconsin (288th).
The measures split the difference for this area: grocery resides in the top 6.5% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 7.5% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Modeled fine-particle stands in the top 14.1% nationally, modeled arsenic settles in the top 14.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 54162, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Appleton, 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 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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
54107
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 54.07
Closest healthier
54162
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.98
Similar health profile
53002
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 55.70
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 | 27.6% | 24.8–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 31.1–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.4–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.4–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.1–10.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.9–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.0–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.2–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.3–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 66.8–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.0% | 65.9–72.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 73.5–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 22.7–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 27.6–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.7% | 24.4–31.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.8–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 58.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $97,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $277,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $786 | $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 | 83.2 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 83.2, 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