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54525

in Gile, WisconsinPopulation 318

ZipVitals Score
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51.87/ 100

Ranked #13,619 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #479 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

34.8 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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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Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & 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.

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Humid extreme heat

10.5 days/year

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
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.

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Housing-cost burden

8.6%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Colon-cancer screening

72.6%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

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Tree cover

52.3%

in the top 20% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US80th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Unemployment rate

6.5%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US77th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Poverty rate

17.7%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US77th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US24th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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The read

In overall standing, Gile, Wisconsin (ZIP 54525) comes out in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,619th) and the bottom 37% of Wisconsin (479th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 8.5% nationally. By contrast, fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 11.7% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 54534, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Disability

healthier than 26%

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.

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 adults32.0%28.2–35.9
High blood pressure among adults37.8%33.5–42.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.3–11.5
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%7.9–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.3–10.9
Depression among adults22.6%19.2–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.4–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%33.7–42.4
Obesity among adults36.7%29.1–44.7
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.1–15.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.8–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.5%78.6–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%74.7–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.1–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.6%67.8–77.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.3%58.3–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.4%69.7–83.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%15.0–21.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.2%13.6–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.4%24.7–36.5
Short sleep duration among adults31.4%25.3–38.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.7%17.2–24.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.3–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%12.9–17.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.3–15.7
Any disability among adults32.1%27.0–37.4
Hearing disability among adults9.1%7.9–10.4
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.3–10.2
Mobility disability among adults16.2%13.3–19.3
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.4–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.3%16.1–22.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%9.9–15.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.5%11.5–18.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.8–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.2
Loneliness among adults29.5%25.0–34.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.8–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–6417.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)6.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle5.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription89.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate88.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households40.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+12.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age42.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$74,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$81,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$570$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 at birth77.5 yr ± 1.3078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 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 1.30 years of 77.5, 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