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54853

in Luck, WisconsinPopulation 3,506

ZipVitals Score
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53.37/ 100

Ranked #11,533 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #401 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 47%)

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.

Fiber broadband

99%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.5%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Elder-services access

0.25 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
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

0.55%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

81.3%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US16th
Definition & 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.25 per 1,000 residents

in the top 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US82nd
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 ›

The read

Overall, Luck, Wisconsin (ZIP 54853) lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,533rd) and the bottom 47% of Wisconsin (401st).

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A number of measures place this area on solid footing: fiber broadband lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Elder services is in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the top 5.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 16% nationally, utility shutoff rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 14.2% nationally. By contrast, modeled nitrate lies in the top 7.2% nationally, and fine-particle lands in the top 7.3% nationally.

A note on the terms: 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 54006, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 adults33.6%30.4–37.1
High blood pressure among adults38.7%34.9–42.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.8–11.8
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.6–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.3
Depression among adults22.3%19.3–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%12.0–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.5–44.7
Obesity among adults36.4%30.3–42.9
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%10.0–14.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%6.2–8.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%78.8–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.9–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.6–89.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.2%67.0–75.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.2%64.1–70.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.3%75.4–86.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.3%14.5–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%13.1–17.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.9%25.0–33.4
Short sleep duration among adults28.5%23.8–33.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%17.0–22.1
Frequent mental distress among adults14.9%13.2–16.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%12.9–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.6–14.7
Any disability among adults33.5%29.6–37.7
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.3–10.2
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.6–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.5–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.2%16.4–22.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.7–13.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.2–14.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.5–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Loneliness among adults29.5%25.3–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.5–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.8%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+)6.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription88.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate83.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households63.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+29.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age51.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$75,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$245,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$850$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 birth78.8 yr ± 0.7778.9 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 0.77 years of 78.8, 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