ZIP code
54943
in Hancock, WisconsinPopulation 2,250
47.95/ 100
Ranked #18,986 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #653 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 14.5%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
10.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.7%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
8.8 mi
in the top 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
8.3%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.1%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
16.7%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
20%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
42.9%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
5.3%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Hancock, Wisconsin (ZIP 54943) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,986th) and the bottom 14.5% of Wisconsin (653rd).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and short sleep is in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 5.6% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 11.8% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 13.6% nationally, distance to a nursing home rests in the top 13.8% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 14.2% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 12.8% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 13.3% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 54457, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. Walkability sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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 87.0; chronic-disease standing 14.4 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #911 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
53934
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 42.64
Closest healthier
54457
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 51.98
Similar health profile
54103
Wisconsin98% similar profile
Score 46.20
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 | 35.5% | 32.6–38.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 39.5–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.6–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.8–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 36.9–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 35.1–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 11.1–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.3% | 81.2–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 78.1–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 87.1–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 65.7–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 59.4–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 70.7–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 29.7–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 26.6–35.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.4–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 32.6–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.3% | 24.7–32.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.1% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 69.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 35.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 54.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $207,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $692 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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