ZIP code
54937
in Fond du Lac, WisconsinPopulation 21,687
53.94/ 100
Ranked #10,778 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #367 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #12 of 14 Fond du Lac, WI ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
6.7 ppb
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US94thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
30%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 54937, one of several in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin ranks in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,778th) and the top 48% of Wisconsin (367th).
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the top 17% nationally. Set against that, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 5.9% nationally, lead in tap water stands in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lands in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 17% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 17% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. Close by, ZIP 53010, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 Fond du Lac, 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 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
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 ›
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 81.5 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $81,841 predicts 79.3 years — 2.2 years above.
Ranked #838 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
53006
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 51.51
Closest healthier
53010
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 54.24
Similar health profile
45869
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 54.29
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 | 28.5% | 25.7–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 30.1–36.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.4–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.4–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.5% | 37.8–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.4–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.2–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.2–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.9–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 64.1–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.5–70.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 72.6–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 24.3–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.0% | 25.0–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 27.0–34.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.4–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.0–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 60.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $81,841 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $272,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 | $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 | 81.5 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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