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54648

in Norwalk, WisconsinPopulation 1,608

ZipVitals Score
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43.92/ 100

Ranked #23,489 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #737 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)

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.

Obesity

46%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Home broadband subscription

73.3%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Households without a vehicle

9.3%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Independent-living disability

10.8%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US80th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Tooth loss

19%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

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Food insecurity

18.3%

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US74th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

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Self-care disability

5.2%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Housing insecurity

13.2%

in the top 29% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US71st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

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Lack of transportation

9.3%

in the top 29% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US71st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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Fair or poor health

24.2%

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US74th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Norwalk, Wisconsin (ZIP 54648) sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,489th) and the bottom 3.5% of Wisconsin (737th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and unemployment settles in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other hand, modeled obesity lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 17% nationally. Childcare rests at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 22% nationally.

Put plainly, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 54619, 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 81%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

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 ›

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 81.0; chronic-disease standing 27.7 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,244 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.

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 adults31.4%28.1–34.7
High blood pressure among adults36.7%32.8–40.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.5–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.6%8.1–11.0
Depression among adults26.1%22.5–29.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.9–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%32.5–40.5
Obesity among adults46.0%39.2–52.8
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.0%15.7–22.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.0%9.9–14.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.0%75.2–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.4%72.8–79.7
Cholesterol screening among adults83.6%81.4–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.9%59.1–68.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.6%53.9–61.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.7%65.8–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.7%14.8–21.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.6%16.6–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.8%30.8–41.0
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%27.3–38.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.2%20.8–28.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.8–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%14.7–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%14.4–19.0
Any disability among adults37.0%32.3–41.8
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.4
Mobility disability among adults18.3%15.6–21.0
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.5–7.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%18.7–25.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.1–21.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.5%17.1–24.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.1–15.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.9–10.7
Loneliness among adults32.0%27.4–37.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.5–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–6422.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)14.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle9.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription73.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate79.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population13.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households67.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+14.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age35.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$74,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$167,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$823$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 birth83.6 yr ± 1.1678.9 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 1.16 years of 83.6, 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