ZIP code
61049
in Lindenwood, IllinoisPopulation 579
44.11/ 100
Ranked #23,314 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,194 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)
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.
Unemployment rate
25%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.8%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.4%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Lindenwood, Illinois (ZIP 61049), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,314th) and the bottom 12.8% of Illinois (1,194th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: unemployment stands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled mammography is in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity rests in the top 7.7% nationally, and radon lies in the top 15% nationally. More encouragingly, crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 17% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 60129, just across the boundary.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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.
Nearby
60129
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.07
Closest healthier
61020
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.35
Similar health profile
61337
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 43.44
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 | 32.2% | 28.3–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 35.8–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.6–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.4–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 34.5–51.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.3–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.8–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.8–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.3–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 59.3–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.0–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 56.8–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.1–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 13.7–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 21.7–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 29.4–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.0–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.0–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.0–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.5–19.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 13.1–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.7–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 26.9–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 25.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 62.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $91,607 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $177,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,014 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.9 yr ± 1.25 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.9 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.
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