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54119

in Dunbar, WisconsinPopulation 715

ZipVitals Score
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49.60/ 100

Ranked #16,800 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #582 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

68.9 mi

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.1%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.3%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

17.7 mi

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.0%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

76.4%

in the bottom 11.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

10.3%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Dunbar, Wisconsin (ZIP 54119), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,800th) and the bottom 24% of Wisconsin (582nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 2.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, slow internet speeds lies in the top 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides in the top 9.8% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled energy burden lands in the top 8.6% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 54120, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.3%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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.

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 adults34.8%31.1–38.5
High blood pressure among adults41.6%37.3–46.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.5%10.4–12.7
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%8.7–11.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.1–11.1
Depression among adults22.4%19.2–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%13.4–17.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.7–45.3
Obesity among adults38.8%31.9–45.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.2–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.8%11.0–16.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.3–9.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.9%80.0–85.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.3–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.9–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.0%66.0–75.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.8%59.9–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%69.7–83.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.7–19.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.1%14.0–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.2%26.7–37.6
Short sleep duration among adults31.8%26.0–38.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.6%18.3–25.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%13.0–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%13.8–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.6–15.5
Any disability among adults36.3%31.4–41.1
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.0–11.5
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.9–10.6
Mobility disability among adults18.6%15.7–21.5
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.0–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.0–15.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.2–16.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.5–10.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.5–7.7
Loneliness among adults28.1%23.6–33.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.6–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–645.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle5.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription76.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate82.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households73.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+21.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age43.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$54,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$159,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$867$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 birth78.5 yr ± 2.4678.9 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 2.46 years of 78.5, 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