ZIP code
54864
in Poplar, WisconsinPopulation 1,590
56.87/ 100
Ranked #7,400 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #206 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #8 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (top 12.4%)
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.
Child-care access
0.68 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Homeownership rate
95.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Binge drinking
19.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
14.4%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
94.8%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS21stDefinition & 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
Poplar, Wisconsin (ZIP 54864), by its composite score, sits in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,400th) and the top 27% of Wisconsin (206th).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: childcare sits in the top 5.4% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness is in the bottom 13.3% nationally, modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 13.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 13.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and mammography settles in the top 14.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 9.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 55804, about 12 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
“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
54842
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 53.57
Closest healthier
55804
Minnesotaabout 12 mi away
Score 64.82
Similar health profile
54141
Wisconsin98% similar profile
Score 57.62
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 | 27.6% | 24.5–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 30.7–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.8–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 31.7–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 34.4–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.8–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.5–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.6–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.1–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 63.5–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.6% | 65.6–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 73.1–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 15.9–22.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 11.8–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 21.3–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 28.8–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 24.4–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.9–22.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.1–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 24.6–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–5.8 |
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 | 1.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 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 | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 43.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $91,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $242,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $943 | $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 ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 84.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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