ZIP code
54933
in Embarrass, WisconsinPopulation 106
46.07/ 100
Ranked #21,268 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #711 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
23.5 mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
38.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.8%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.6 mi
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
9.5%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
15.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Mammography
80.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Embarrass, Wisconsin (ZIP 54933) lands in the bottom 34% nationally (21,268th) and the bottom 6.9% of Wisconsin (711th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 0.05% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 9.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 4.9% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 6.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies in the top 9.3% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 54929, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
54929
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 47.85
Closest healthier
54166
Wisconsinabout 2.0 mi away
Score 50.96
Similar health profile
53599
Wisconsin87% similar profile
Score 46.14
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% | 30.2–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.3–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 20.9–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.2–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 32.1–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.2–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 5.8–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78.9–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.6–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.2–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.0–75.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.1–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.7% | 74.6–86.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.6–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.1–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 26.3–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 28.2–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 17.6–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 30.0–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 14.8–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.3–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 9.9–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 11.2–19.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.6–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 24.8–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 40.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 42.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $63,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $98,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $638 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 77.6, 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