ZIP code
54873
in Solon Springs, WisconsinPopulation 3,056
54.82/ 100
Ranked #9,666 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #305 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #24 of 65 Duluth, MN-WI ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Loneliness
27.8%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.3 mi
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
17.6 mi
in the top 7.6% 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 ›Fatal road crashes
32.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
72.3%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
58.8%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
41.5%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.4 days/year
in the bottom 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS29thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Solon Springs, Wisconsin (ZIP 54873), on the composite measure, lands in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,666th) and the top 40% of Wisconsin (305th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled loneliness is in the bottom 6.4% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation resides in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and colon screening lies in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 7.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 11.1% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at 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 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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 27.3 — 56 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,059 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.
Nearby
54820
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.49
Closest healthier
54821
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 56.53
Similar health profile
14555
New York98% similar profile
Score 56.90
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 | 33.9% | 31.0–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.8–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.9–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 38.2–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 35.1–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.9–11.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 80.7–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.4–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.6–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.3% | 68.9–76.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.5% | 62.9–68.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.8% | 74.6–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 24.5–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 28.3–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 29.0–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.8% | 24.3–31.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 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+) | 4.0% | 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 | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 79.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 31.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 57.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $88,359 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $253,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $785 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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