Comprehensive health data and stats about 53121. The 53121 ZIP Code (Elkhorn, WI) has an uninsured (health insurance) rate of about 4.9%. This is approximately 44% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. Regarding health risk behaviors in 53121, approximately % of residents sleep less than 7 hours per night on consistent basis. High cholesterol is an issue for roughly % of adults ages 18 and above in this Elkhorn, WI region.
An estimated 95.1% of residents in the 53121 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 1% higher than the rate of 94.6% rate seen in the state of Wisconsin overall and 4% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Elkhorn, WI region, approximately 78.9% have private health insurance. This compares to 75.1% of those insured in Wisconsin and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 31.0% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 53121, versus 32.7% in Wisconsin and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 53121, Wisconsin, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
Health Insurance | ZIP 53121 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
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With health insurance | 95.1% | 94.6% | 91.2% |
Private health insurance | 78.9% | 75.1% | 67.9% |
Public health insurance | 31.0% | 32.7% | 35.1% |
No health insurance | 4.9% | 5.4% | 8.8% |
Employed, with health insurance | 93.8% | 93.2% | 89.0% |
Unemployed, with health insurance | 84.3% | 80.5% | 72.4% |
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Elkhorn, WI region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 53121 who are 18 years and older.
Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
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One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 53121 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 93.4% of adults in 53121 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about % of adults 18 years of age and older in this Walworth County region have practiced the preventive measure in the past twelve months.
Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
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Current access to health insurance | 93.4% |
Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
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Both age and income are strongly associated with health and mortality across regions. Income influences health and longevity through various factors. Additionally, income and health can create what is known as the health-poverty trap, where poor health and income disparity become interconnected. And regarding age, those 62 years and older are statistically more likely to encounter diseases and chronic conditions.
The median age of 41.2 years in ZIP Code 53121 is 4% higher than the Wisconsin median age of 39.5 years and is 8% higher than the overall U.S. median age of 38.1 years. An estimated 22.2% of residents in this Elkhorn, WI region are at least 62 years old, which compares to 20.4% of Wisconsin residents and 19.2% of the country in its entirety. Approximately 4.2% of the population in ZIP Code 53121 is living below the poverty line, which is 42% lower than the percentage of the population in Wisconsin living below the poverty line (7.2%) and 56% lower than the percentage of the overall U.S. population living in poverty (9.5%).
A comparison of income levels in ZIP Code 53121, the state of Wisconsin, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of income levels.
Income | ZIP 53121 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
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Median household income | $70,259 | $61,747 | $62,843 |
Mean household income | $84,365 | $80,674 | $88,607 |
Per capita income | $33,921 | $33,375 | $34,103 |
Median earnings (male) | $55,334 | $52,905 | $53,275 |
Median earnings (female) | $40,339 | $42,043 | $43,022 |
See the table below for the regional comparison of age.
Age | ZIP 53121 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
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60 to 64 years | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.2% |
65 to 74 years | 10.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
75 to 84 years | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
85 years and over | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
Under 18 years | 22.0% | 22.1% | 22.6% |
62 years and over | 22.2% | 20.4% | 19.2% |
See the chart below for an age comparison in ZIP Code 53121, Wisconsin, and also in the U.S. overall.
* Health data for ZIP 53121 courtesy of loquol.