ZIP code
54737
in Eau Galle, WisconsinPopulation 562
53.48/ 100
Ranked #11,394 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #396 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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
99.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
5.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
9.1 mi
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.40%
in the bottom 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.8%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
95.4%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
33.6%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Eau Galle, Wisconsin (ZIP 54737) lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,394th) and the bottom 48% of Wisconsin (396th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: fiber broadband settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled nitrate stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 11.7% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 12.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 13.1% nationally. Modeled binge drinking settles in the top 11.9% nationally.
Put simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 54721, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
54721
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 53.80
Closest healthier
54736
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 54.22
Similar health profile
52305
Iowa98% similar profile
Score 55.40
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 | 28.5% | 25.5–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.4–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.2–39.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 34.1–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.1–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.5–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.5–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.3–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 84.8–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.3–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 61.0–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 70.9–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 23.4–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 28.7–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 14.9–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 26.6–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.6–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.8–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.0–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.2–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.8–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.5% | 25.3–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 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+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $233,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $1,135 | $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 | 84.1 yr ± 3.05 | 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 3.05 years of 84.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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