ZIP code
54460
in Owen, WisconsinPopulation 2,620
46.45/ 100
Ranked #20,808 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #700 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 8.3%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Home broadband subscription
76.2%
in the bottom 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Physician access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
9.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
10.5%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
Owen, Wisconsin (ZIP 54460), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,808th) and the bottom 8.3% of Wisconsin (700th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: elder services lands in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and outpatient lies in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Recreation stands in the top 14.2% nationally, and physicians is in the top 16% nationally. On the other hand, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 11.3% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 14.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 54422, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
“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
54421
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 45.40
Closest healthier
54422
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 47.13
Similar health profile
17724
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 45.14
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 | 30.0% | 27.1–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.4–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.0–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.4–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 32.6–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.6–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 9.1–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.2–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 71.7–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.4–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.8–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.4–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.2–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.9–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.1% | 29.8–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 27.1–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.0–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.7–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 19.0–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 27.6–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $65,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $162,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $732 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 82.1, 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