ZIP code
54701
in Eau Claire, WisconsinPopulation 43,014
58.02/ 100
Ranked #6,373 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #158 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #2 of 16 Eau Claire, WI ZIPs (top 12.5%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
3.6%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Transit access
4.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.1%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
27.5%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.7%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
247 units
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 54701, one of several in Eau Claire, Wisconsin sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,373rd) and the top 21% of Wisconsin (158th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Transit resides in the top 5.7% nationally, modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 2.5% nationally, and nitrate stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 6.0% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle stands in the top 9.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 54738, 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 Eau Claire, WI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 16.2; chronic-disease standing 89.9 — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,708 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
54703
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 53.00
Closest healthier
54738
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 58.29
Similar health profile
02145
Massachusetts98% similar profile
Score 60.46
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 | 22.6% | 20.2–25.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.5% | 24.5–30.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.9–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.1% | 27.8–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.9% | 24.0–34.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.4% | 5.9–9.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 72.0–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 71.8–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 80.7–84.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 65.8–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.6–74.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 74.1–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.9% | 16.9–23.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 19.7–26.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 28.7–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 24.5–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 28.6–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 55.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $74,361 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $289,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $1,043 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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