ZIP code
54160
in Potter, WisconsinPopulation 221
50.84/ 100
Ranked #15,093 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #532 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #23 of 23 Appleton, WI ZIPs (bottom 4.4%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
22.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
11.7 mi
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
32.6%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
19 mi
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
31.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.2%
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
30.1%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.40%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Potter, Wisconsin (ZIP 54160) ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,093rd) and the bottom 30% of Wisconsin (532nd).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.8% nationally, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 8.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 8.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides in the top 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 54110, 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 77%
21%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
54110
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 51.59
Closest healthier
54129
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 54.14
Similar health profile
64739
Missouri94% similar profile
Score 49.68
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 | 25.0% | 22.0–28.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.1% | 26.3–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.7–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.9% | 28.1–35.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 28.1–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.1–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.0–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.2–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 71.1–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 81.6–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 56.6–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.4–69.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 71.2–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.1% | 18.5–26.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 12.4–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.9–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 28.9–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.2–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 25.5–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.7–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.5–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.0–15.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.6–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.3–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 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 | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 63.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $177,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $842 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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