ZIP code
54430
in Elton, WisconsinPopulation 92
53.83/ 100
Ranked #10,912 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #379 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
11 days/year
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.1 mi
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
37%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.46%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
59.5%
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Elton, Wisconsin (ZIP 54430), on the composite measure, lands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,912th) and the top 50% of Wisconsin (379th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: homeownership rests at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 10.9% nationally. On the other hand, walkability stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and modeled fine-particle is in the top 8.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 10.9% nationally.
In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 54408, about 13 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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
54150
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 37.53
Closest healthier
54408
Wisconsinabout 13 mi away
Score 54.07
Similar health profile
12776
New York98% similar profile
Score 53.53
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 | 33.9% | 30.3–37.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 35.9–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 36.8–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 30.1–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.7% | 7.0–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.2–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.6–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 76.9–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.2–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.2–75.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.6% | 66.3–72.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 72.2–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.8–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.1–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 25.6–36.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 26.4–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 16.4–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.1–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 13.9–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 16.7–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.5–13.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.3–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.5–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 24.4–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 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 | 84.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 91.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 33.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 61.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $57,045 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $192,900 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 3.11 | 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 3.11 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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