ZIP code
54498
in Withee, WisconsinPopulation 2,362
46.30/ 100
Ranked #20,996 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #703 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
15.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.9%
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.2%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
77.3%
in the bottom 12.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
29.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS20thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
10.3%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS75thDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Withee, Wisconsin (ZIP 54498) sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,996th) and the bottom 7.9% of Wisconsin (703rd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and park land stands in the top 13.1% nationally. Against that, households without a vehicle resides in the top 6.8% nationally, walkability sits in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 11.0% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 11.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes stands in the top 13.7% nationally, and modeled binge drinking resides in the top 12.7% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 14.1% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 54437, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
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
54433
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 46.08
Closest healthier
54437
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 47.39
Similar health profile
15710
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 45.69
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 | 28.4% | 26.0–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.6% | 30.8–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.5–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.6–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 34.4–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 13.4–18.3 |
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 | 77.5% | 75.3–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.4% | 71.3–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.1% | 80.2–84.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 60.1–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 56.1–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 70.7–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 29.6–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 28.4–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 31.4–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 28.4–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 54.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 33.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $75,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $153,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $919 | $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 ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 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