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54213

in Forestville, WisconsinPopulation 1,395

ZipVitals Score
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57.41/ 100

Ranked #6,873 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #184 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 24%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.1%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Humid extreme heat

10.5 days/year

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.11%

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

19.3%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

3.5%

in the bottom 11.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

12.4%

in the bottom 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

0.18%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

95.1%

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US81st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Forestville, Wisconsin (ZIP 54213), on the composite measure, lands in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,873rd) and the top 24% of Wisconsin (184th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: fatal road crashes is at the national minimum, modeled pfas rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Poverty lies in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Working the other way, fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking is in the top 9.3% nationally.

In everyday language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 54205, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults27.5%24.6–30.7
High blood pressure among adults32.7%29.2–36.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%8.0–9.7
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.8–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.6–7.4
Depression among adults23.2%20.0–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.5–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.7%31.1–38.7
Obesity among adults38.0%31.4–45.3
Stroke among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.8%8.1–11.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.8–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%74.6–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.7%74.2–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.3–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%65.7–74.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.2%65.1–71.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.0%72.8–84.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.3%16.3–22.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.9%11.7–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%22.3–30.9
Short sleep duration among adults32.4%26.6–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.5%14.4–19.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.8–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.5–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%11.1–14.4
Any disability among adults28.5%24.8–32.6
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.6–8.5
Mobility disability among adults12.7%11.1–14.7
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%16.9–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.2–12.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.4–12.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.1–10.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.1–6.8
Loneliness among adults29.7%25.2–34.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.1–5.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–645.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.6%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 vehicle0.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription95.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate90.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population2.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households62.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+22.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age49.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$97,292$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$206,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$700$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 birth80.2 yr ± 1.5278.9 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 1.52 years of 80.2, 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