ZIP code
54538
in Lac Du Flambeau, WisconsinPopulation 3,025
45.55/ 100
Ranked #21,826 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #721 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10.4 per million
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.8 mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
8.9 days/year
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
27.4%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.2%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
57.3 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.3%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.7%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin (ZIP 54538) lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,826th) and the bottom 5.6% of Wisconsin (721st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: mental-health providers settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and grocery resides in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Set against that, poverty sits in the top 8.6% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 9.3% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 54512, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
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
54512
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 59.46
Closest healthier
54545
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 58.44
Similar health profile
15730
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 45.37
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 | 32.5% | 29.3–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.6–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.2–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.6–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.3% | 36.8–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.7–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.7–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.6–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.7–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.7–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.9–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 57.3–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.3–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.1–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 16.8–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 28.7–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 27.6–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.4–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 34.0–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.6–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 17.6–24.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 17.8–24.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 27.0–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 61.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 27.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $51,429 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $320,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $543 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 2.33 | 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 2.33 years of 83.0, 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