ZIP code
54889
in Turtle Lake, WisconsinPopulation 2,837
52.84/ 100
Ranked #12,324 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #437 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Grocery access
0.36 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
42.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.4%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.9%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.36 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›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
In its overall standing, Turtle Lake, Wisconsin (ZIP 54889) lands in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,324th) and the bottom 43% of Wisconsin (437th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: grocery registers in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and mammography lands in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the bottom 18% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled fine-particle rests in the top 7.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 54001, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“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
54001
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 58.16
Closest healthier
54810
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 53.91
Similar health profile
15334
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 52.16
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 | 31.4% | 28.9–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.6–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.5–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 33.0–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.7–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.9–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.1–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.8–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 66.7–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 63.7–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 74.8–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 26.1–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 26.1–33.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 29.5–35.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.7–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 64.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 28.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 49.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $77,143 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $257,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $846 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 79.9, 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