ZIP code
54960
in Neshkoro, WisconsinPopulation 2,997
51.72/ 100
Ranked #13,803 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #488 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
0.27%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
73.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.9%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.37 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Hearing disability
10.2%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.8%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
8.2%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS78thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
42.2%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
40.8%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
18.5%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Neshkoro, Wisconsin (ZIP 54960) sits in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,803rd) and the bottom 36% of Wisconsin (488th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled colon screening settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and utility shutoff lands in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and outpatient lands in the top 13.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and mammography settles in the top 14.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled nitrate lands in the top 7.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 16% nationally.
Put plainly, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 54941, about 1.9 miles away.
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 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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 77.3; chronic-disease standing 18.6 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,834 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
53949
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 48.65
Closest healthier
54941
Wisconsinabout 1.9 mi away
Score 56.05
Similar health profile
23893
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 50.07
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 | 35.7% | 32.8–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 38.8–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 11.2–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 37.5–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 35.5–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 9.0–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.0% | 82.0–85.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 79.5–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.5–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 69.8–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 63.5–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 74.6–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.9% | 28.0–36.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 26.7–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 18.4–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 13.0–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 31.5–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 17.2–21.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 25.5–32.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | 67.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 30.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 57.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | $66,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | $233,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | $842 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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