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54748

in Jim Falls, WisconsinPopulation 1,422

ZipVitals Score
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57.60/ 100

Ranked #6,721 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #174 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #4 of 16 Eau Claire, WI ZIPs (top 25%)

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.

Utility shut-off threat

4.0%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

74%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.1%

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Housing insecurity

7.1%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

3.0%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.4%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.5 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 11.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

96.6%

in the top 12.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Jim Falls, Wisconsin (ZIP 54748), on the composite measure, lands in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,721st) and the top 23% of Wisconsin (174th).

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Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: modeled utility shutoff rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally, transportation sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and colon screening registers in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and short sleep stands in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 7.4% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 54742, about 10 miles away.

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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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.

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 adults29.0%25.6–32.4
High blood pressure among adults34.7%30.8–38.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.9%6.1–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.4–7.7
Depression among adults23.2%19.8–26.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.3%9.6–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.9%32.8–41.0
Obesity among adults40.0%33.4–46.7
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.0%6.4–9.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.6–7.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%76.4–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%74.0–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.7–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.0%69.4–78.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.1%69.9–75.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%71.6–84.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.7%16.6–23.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%11.0–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%20.7–29.5
Short sleep duration among adults30.2%25.0–35.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.4%13.8–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%12.6–16.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.2–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.0–13.7
Any disability among adults29.8%25.5–34.4
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.3
Independent living disability among adults6.9%5.9–8.1
Mobility disability among adults12.6%10.5–14.9
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.7–3.8
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.2%16.3–22.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.4–10.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.5–10.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.8–8.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.2–5.8
Loneliness among adults28.4%24.5–32.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.3–4.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–646.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)2.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)1.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription96.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate88.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households64.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+24.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age45.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$78,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$235,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$998$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 birth80.3 yr ± 1.2378.9 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 1.23 years of 80.3, 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