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54241

in Two Rivers, WisconsinPopulation 14,120

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53.84/ 100

Ranked #10,904 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #377 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 49%)

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.

Lead in tap water

12 ppb

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

9.6 days/year

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
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.

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Arsenic in groundwater

16.5%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US91st
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 ›

Civic-institution access

0.49 per 1,000 residents

in the top 12.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Physician access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US84th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Radon

1 pCi/L

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US21st
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

0.3 days/year

in the bottom 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US28th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Two Rivers, Wisconsin (ZIP 54241) stands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,904th) and the top 49% of Wisconsin (377th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and grocery lies in the top 12.9% nationally. Civic is in the top 12.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 16% nationally. Working the other way, lead in tap water is in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled arsenic registers in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 13.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the top 13.4% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 54208, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

“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 adults30.8%27.7–34.0
High blood pressure among adults37.7%34.0–41.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.2–11.1
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%7.0–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%7.0–8.8
Depression among adults22.0%18.9–25.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.8–14.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%32.9–40.4
Obesity among adults39.7%33.7–45.8
Stroke among adults3.9%3.6–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.6%9.4–14.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.5%6.4–8.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.2–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.6–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.5–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.1%64.5–73.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.5%63.2–69.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%72.8–85.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.7%15.7–21.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%13.2–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.4%26.4–34.5
Short sleep duration among adults34.9%29.5–40.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.7%16.5–21.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%13.3–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.7–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.5–14.5
Any disability among adults30.1%26.5–33.9
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.2–9.0
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.6–9.5
Mobility disability among adults15.4%13.5–17.3
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.6–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.1%16.4–22.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.8–13.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.7–14.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.6–10.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.6–7.2
Loneliness among adults29.2%25.1–33.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.5–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–644.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)6.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)1.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription86.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate77.7%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 population1.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households60.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+23.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age45.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$61,014$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$156,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$784$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 birth79.7 yr ± 0.8578.9 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 0.85 years of 79.7, 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