ZIP code
54632
in Genoa, WisconsinPopulation 1,288
53.30/ 100
Ranked #11,639 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #406 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #18 of 26 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.4%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.2%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
31.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
0.54%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
51.8%
in the top 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS21stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Genoa, Wisconsin (ZIP 54632), by its overall standing, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,639th) and the bottom 47% of Wisconsin (406th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: fiber broadband registers in the top 4.1% nationally, modeled pfas stands in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the bottom 8.4% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff rests in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Homeownership lies in the top 16% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon sits in the top 9.0% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the top 12.3% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 12.5% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 54621, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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.
Nearby
54621
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 54.01
Closest healthier
54665
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 55.23
Similar health profile
12975
New York99% similar profile
Score 55.02
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% | 28.9–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.3–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.4–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.1–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 31.2–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.6% | 7.1–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.3–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 78.8–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.3–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.5–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.8–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 65.4–71.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.1–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.0–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 23.4–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 24.4–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 16.2–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 27.0–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–22.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.5–12.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.4–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.7–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.2% | 23.6–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 66.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $82,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $236,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $863 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 81.2, 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