ZIP code
54655
in Soldiers Grove, WisconsinPopulation 1,798
46.44/ 100
Ranked #20,821 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #701 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 8.2%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient 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 ›Slow internet speeds
0.67%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.2%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
19.6%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
37.9 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$56,010
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin (ZIP 54655) comes out in the bottom 35% nationally (20,821st) and the bottom 8.2% of Wisconsin (701st).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: pharmacy lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and outpatient sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 14.4% nationally, and modeled loneliness is in the bottom 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon resides in the top 11.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 16% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the top 14.9% nationally.
In plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. 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 healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 53518, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
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 72.5; chronic-disease standing 21.0 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,375 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
53518
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 48.32
Closest healthier
53573
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 48.76
Similar health profile
15870
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 47.37
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 | 34.3% | 32.3–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 37.9–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 10.1–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 11.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 23.6–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.4–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 36.8–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 37.8–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.8–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.8–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 80.8–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 78.2–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 86.0–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.3–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 61.1–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.5–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 16.7–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.5% | 29.1–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 28.4–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 20.0–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.7–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.9–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 32.8–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.9–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–18.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 25.3–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 54.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 25.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $56,010 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $220,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $731 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 77.4, 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