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54773

in Whitehall, WisconsinPopulation 3,542

ZipVitals Score
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48.27/ 100

Ranked #18,585 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #644 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 16%)

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.

Mental-health provider access

0.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.91 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Elder-services access

0.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.20%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

8.3%

in the top 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

42.9%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 13.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

79.2%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Whitehall, Wisconsin (ZIP 54773), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,585th) and the bottom 16% of Wisconsin (644th).

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled nitrate settles in the top 7.9% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the top 9.4% nationally, and binge drinking rests in the top 13.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 15% nationally. More encouragingly, mental-health providers is in the top 0.6% nationally, outpatient lands in the top 2.4% nationally, and elder services stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy settles in the top 13.8% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 54616, 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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

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 ›

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 adults30.6%27.3–34.0
High blood pressure among adults37.2%33.3–41.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.4–10.3
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.8–10.2
Depression among adults23.8%20.5–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.6–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%32.3–40.7
Obesity among adults42.9%35.6–50.4
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.8%9.5–14.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%8.5–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%75.8–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%73.7–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%82.4–86.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.4%61.6–70.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%59.6–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%71.9–84.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.7%15.5–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.2%15.6–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.1%27.4–37.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.6%29.5–42.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.5%18.7–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%14.9–18.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.9–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%13.4–17.3
Any disability among adults34.0%29.8–38.6
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
Independent living disability among adults9.8%8.7–11.2
Mobility disability among adults17.0%14.8–19.5
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.9%17.9–24.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.7–18.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.7%14.1–19.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.5–13.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.9–9.1
Loneliness among adults29.2%24.6–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.6–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–6411.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)12.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)1.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle8.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription79.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate74.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population3.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households50.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+20.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age39.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$72,232$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$179,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$829$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 birth79.6 yr ± 1.2978.9 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 1.29 years of 79.6, 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