Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

61043

in Holcomb, IllinoisPopulation 143

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

58.70/ 100

Ranked #5,826 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)

Ranked #216 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

21.2%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Food insecurity

8.9%

in the bottom 12.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

96.5%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

7.2%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

23.1%

in the top 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

3.3%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Holcomb, Illinois (ZIP 61043) ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,826th) and the top 16% of Illinois (216th).

continue reading

Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking resides in the top 2.9% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 61084, about 1.8 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults25.2%22.0–28.5
High blood pressure among adults33.0%28.9–37.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.0–10.2
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.6–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.6%4.8–6.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.0%4.8–7.4
Depression among adults21.3%17.9–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.7%8.0–11.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.5%31.2–39.9
Obesity among adults38.5%30.1–46.8
Stroke among adults2.8%2.4–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.2%5.5–9.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.6–8.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.8%71.5–77.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.2–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%85.4–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.5%59.8–71.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.4%62.5–70.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%65.2–81.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults21.2%17.6–25.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.1%9.3–15.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.6%14.5–23.0
Short sleep duration among adults35.7%28.4–43.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.6%11.9–17.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.5–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults11.5%9.7–13.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.6%9.7–13.5
Any disability among adults25.1%20.7–29.6
Hearing disability among adults6.1%5.2–7.1
Independent living disability among adults6.2%5.2–7.3
Mobility disability among adults10.6%8.5–12.9
Self-care disability among adults2.7%2.2–3.2
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.2%18.9–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%6.7–11.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%5.7–10.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.6–10.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.4–6.5
Loneliness among adults31.1%25.7–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.2–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–649.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)1.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription96.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate89.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households75.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+27.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age59.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$69,063$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$124,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$850$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.9 yr ± 1.2578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 yr (75.5–82.2) n=1,348

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 1.25 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured