ZIP code
54985
in Winnebago, WisconsinPopulation 249
52.86/ 100
Ranked #12,290 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #435 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #9 of 12 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Binge drinking
26.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.2% 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 ›High cholesterol
27%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Walkability
200 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.3%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Winnebago, Wisconsin (ZIP 54985) ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,290th) and the bottom 43% of Wisconsin (435th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Walkability registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 0.3% nationally, industrial-pollution burden is in the top 0.2% nationally, and tree cover registers at the national minimum. Modeled obesity lies in the top 3.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 54904, about 1.7 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.5%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
“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
54901
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 48.41
Closest healthier
54904
Wisconsinabout 1.7 mi away
Score 59.72
Similar health profile
58843
North Dakota97% similar profile
Score 53.26
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 | 18.1% | 15.9–20.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.5% | 26.3–32.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.5–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 27.0% | 24.0–30.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.5% | 40.1–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.5–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 8.5–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 64.8% | 61.0–68.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 69.0–76.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.5% | 76.2–82.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 56.7–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.5–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 73.1–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 26.4% | 22.7–30.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 14.1–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 23.4–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 33.6–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.2–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 23.4–31.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.1% | 23.0–31.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 12.9–21.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 13.3–21.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 12.9–19.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.6–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 23.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 59.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762 |
| Population 65+ | 10.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 44.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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