ZIP code
54820
in Brule, WisconsinPopulation 707
56.49/ 100
Ranked #7,764 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #223 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #9 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (top 13.9%)
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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.4 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.3 mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.5%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.2%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.4 mi
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.34%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
92.5%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
60.3%
in the top 14.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Brule, Wisconsin (ZIP 54820), overall, ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,764th) and the top 29% of Wisconsin (223rd).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 5.7% nationally, modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the top 7.8% nationally, humid heat is in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 13.1% nationally. Working the other way, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 6.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 10.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 54865, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 Duluth, MN-WI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
54847
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 55.97
Closest healthier
54865
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.80
Similar health profile
12855
New York99% similar profile
Score 57.53
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 | 30.9% | 28.2–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 35.0–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.8–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.4–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 36.1–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 34.9–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 8.0–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.3–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.6–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.7–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 87.1–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 68.3–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.9% | 66.4–71.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.7% | 76.2–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 22.8–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.4–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 27.2–34.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.2% | 24.6–31.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 70.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 27.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 54.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $85,179 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $250,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $855 | $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 | 83.6 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 83.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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