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54214

in Francis Creek, WisconsinPopulation 436

ZipVitals Score
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55.15/ 100

Ranked #9,286 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #292 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 38%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

63%

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & 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.

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PFAS in drinking water

65.5%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
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 ›

Binge drinking

20.1%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US94th
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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.6%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST29th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

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Mammography

80.9%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST78th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

9.8%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

31.9%

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US76th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Francis Creek, Wisconsin (ZIP 54214), by its overall standing, sits in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,286th) and the top 38% of Wisconsin (292nd).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and mammography lies in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 13.0% nationally. By contrast, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and modeled pfas registers in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 5.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 54247, about 0.3 miles away.

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 61%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.9%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

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 adults28.8%25.6–31.9
High blood pressure among adults34.6%30.9–38.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.6–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%5.8–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%5.7–8.4
Depression among adults22.8%19.6–26.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.1–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.8%31.1–38.5
Obesity among adults38.6%32.4–44.8
Stroke among adults3.5%2.9–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.1–12.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.2–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%74.5–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.4–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.4–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.1%65.5–74.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.6%65.3–71.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.9%74.7–86.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.1%16.9–23.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%11.4–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.6%23.6–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%28.5–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.1%14.1–20.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.5%13.3–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.5%11.5–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%10.7–15.1
Any disability among adults28.4%24.0–33.0
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.3–8.3
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.6–9.2
Mobility disability among adults13.7%11.3–16.2
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.8–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.0%15.7–22.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%7.8–13.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.0–13.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.5–10.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.7–6.9
Loneliness among adults30.0%25.5–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.8–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–645.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)1.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription63.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate88.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households83.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+47.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age62.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$87,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$260,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$647$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 birth84.2 yr ± 1.9478.9 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 1.94 years of 84.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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