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54821

in Cable, WisconsinPopulation 1,625

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56.53/ 100

Ranked #7,730 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #221 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 29%)

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.

Loneliness

26.5%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

28.5 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

3.7%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.1%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

42.9%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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Lack of transportation

4.7%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

45.4%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

18.4 mi

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

81.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.0%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Cable, Wisconsin (ZIP 54821) ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,730th) and the top 29% of Wisconsin (221st).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Park land resides in the top 3.1% nationally, modeled transportation stands in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 6.7% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 54832, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 83.1; chronic-disease standing 20.2 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,533 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.

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 adults36.6%32.7–40.2
High blood pressure among adults43.5%39.2–47.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.3%12.1–14.6
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.3–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%6.7–10.0
Depression among adults22.3%19.2–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.3–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.4%41.3–49.5
Obesity among adults38.3%32.2–44.4
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.0%5.6–8.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%4.0–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.0%82.4–87.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.5%79.6–85.1
Cholesterol screening among adults91.5%90.1–92.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.4%68.9–77.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.3%67.1–73.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.7%75.7–86.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.2–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.4%9.6–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.8%21.6–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults30.2%24.9–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.2%15.0–21.7
Frequent mental distress among adults12.7%10.9–14.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.2–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.6%8.9–12.4
Any disability among adults32.0%27.2–36.6
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.3–10.8
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.3–8.9
Mobility disability among adults16.6%13.6–19.6
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.2–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults16.9%14.2–20.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.1–10.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.6–11.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.9–7.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.9–5.7
Loneliness among adults26.5%22.5–30.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.7%3.0–4.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–644.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)2.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.5%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 vehicle4.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription90.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate85.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households82.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+40.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age60.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$57,813$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$321,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$859$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 birth80.4 yr ± 1.6778.9 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 1.67 years of 80.4, 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