ZIP code
54495
in Wisconsin Rapids, WisconsinPopulation 7,859
41.56/ 100
Ranked #25,605 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #749 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 1.9%)
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
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
7.4 ppb
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US94thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
40.5%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
44.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›Child-care access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Homeownership rate
56.2%
in the bottom 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
11.4%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
7.6%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
19.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 54495, one of several in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,605th) and the bottom 1.9% of Wisconsin (749th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: elder services registers in the top 5.4% nationally, and mental-health providers sits in the top 7.9% nationally. Childcare rests in the top 9.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Grocery stands in the top 14.2% nationally. Against that, lead in tap water settles in the top 5.7% nationally, floodplain exposure lies in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the top 5.1% nationally. Homeownership lands in the bottom 12.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the top 11.9% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 54413, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
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
54413
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 49.22
Closest healthier
54454
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 51.57
Similar health profile
42003
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 40.88
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 | 30.9% | 28.1–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 34.4–41.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.0–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 32.1–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.6% | 39.3–49.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.1–18.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.4–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.1–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 80.8–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.9–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 54.0–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.8–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.1% | 30.1–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 28.9–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 21.6–27.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 33.1–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.0% | 20.2–26.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 25.9–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 45.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 35.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $49,798 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $139,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $834 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 79.8, 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