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54515

in Catawba, WisconsinPopulation 639

ZipVitals Score
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44.92/ 100

Ranked #22,502 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #729 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 4.5%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

6.0%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

20.9 mi

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Distance to an emergency room

20.4 mi

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

14.2 mi

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.4%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

11 days/year

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US8th
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.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

19.9 mi

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Catawba, Wisconsin (ZIP 54515) sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,502nd) and the bottom 4.5% of Wisconsin (729th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 1.6% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 8.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled energy burden lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 7.1% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 8.3% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 54459, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.2%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.4%

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.

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 adults36.0%32.4–39.7
High blood pressure among adults42.6%38.4–46.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.2–12.6
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.6%9.2–12.3
Depression among adults21.9%18.9–25.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.1%14.0–18.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.0%36.8–45.4
Obesity among adults44.2%37.7–51.0
Stroke among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.1%14.0–20.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.5–9.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%81.0–86.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.0%77.8–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.8%87.1–90.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.3%63.5–72.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.7%59.1–66.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.1%67.4–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%13.5–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.2%16.3–22.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.9%28.9–38.9
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%30.0–42.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.5%20.2–26.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%13.2–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%15.0–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.7%11.9–15.5
Any disability among adults34.7%30.2–39.2
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Independent living disability among adults9.8%8.6–11.1
Mobility disability among adults19.6%16.9–22.3
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.3–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.1%17.0–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.1–16.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.5%12.9–18.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–11.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Loneliness among adults28.0%23.7–32.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.8%5.0–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–6421.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)9.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)8.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription81.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate89.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households73.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+28.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age53.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$60,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$111,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$1,138$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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