ZIP code
54120
in Fence, WisconsinPopulation 213
51.20/ 100
Ranked #14,538 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #515 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Loneliness
26.3%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
62.2%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Park land
28.7%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
98.3%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.03%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
69.3 mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Fence, Wisconsin (ZIP 54120), by its composite score, sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,538th) and the bottom 33% of Wisconsin (515th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Park land resides in the top 5.0% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 6.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 2.6% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 6.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 54121, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 1.0%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 9%
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.
Nearby
54103
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 46.20
Closest healthier
54121
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 54.51
Similar health profile
13312
New York97% similar profile
Score 49.54
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 | 39.8% | 36.5–43.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.5% | 44.0–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 12.3–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.1% | 42.6–49.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 34.0–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.5–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.1–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.4% | 83.4–87.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 81.2–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.0% | 90.7–93.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 69.5–76.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.3–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 72.0–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 27.7–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 26.8–36.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 19.2–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 32.4–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.4–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.8–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.4–14.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.3% | 23.0–30.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 62.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 90.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 53.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 66.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $53,906 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $168,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 2.39 | 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 2.39 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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