ZIP code
54854
in Maple, WisconsinPopulation 960
56.09/ 100
Ranked #8,182 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #243 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #13 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.7 mi
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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
16.9 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
13 days/year
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.63%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS22ndDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Maple, Wisconsin (ZIP 54854) sits in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,182nd) and the top 32% of Wisconsin (243rd).
A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 8.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 14.9% nationally. On the other hand, walkability sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the top 12.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 17% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 54820, 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. 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 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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
54820
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.49
Closest healthier
54864
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.87
Similar health profile
54101
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 56.17
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 | 28.4% | 25.1–31.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 31.9–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.4–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 34.1–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.9–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.2–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.7–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.7–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.3–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.8–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.5% | 66.6–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.1–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 15.6–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 11.5–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 21.6–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 27.7–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 25.4–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–15.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.8–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.2–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.4–13.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.6–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 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+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 45.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $88,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $208,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $753 | $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 | 84.9 yr ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 84.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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