ZIP code
54558
in Saint Germain, WisconsinPopulation 2,262
55.86/ 100
Ranked #8,431 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #257 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Grocery access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
26.9%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.3%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.5%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
9.1 days/year
in the bottom 6.2% 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
18.7 per million
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Saint Germain, Wisconsin (ZIP 54558), on the composite measure, lands in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,431st) and the top 34% of Wisconsin (257th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: grocery settles in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 4.1% nationally, housing insecurity sits in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and colon screening registers in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and pharmacy resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 6.5% nationally.
In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 54560, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 72.9; chronic-disease standing 15.5 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,921 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
54521
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 54.79
Closest healthier
54560
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 59.46
Similar health profile
14752
New York98% similar profile
Score 56.20
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 | 37.4% | 34.0–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 40.5–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.9% | 12.7–15.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.7–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 40.1–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 31.3–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.6–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.1–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.9% | 82.6–87.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.7% | 80.1–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.4% | 90.3–92.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.6% | 70.7–78.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 65.4–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.2% | 75.6–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.5% | 25.4–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 26.9% | 22.6–31.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.3–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 30.0–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.3% | 23.8–31.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 71.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 33.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 58.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $59,718 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $261,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $897 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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