ZIP code
61080
in South Beloit, IllinoisPopulation 10,955
50.08/ 100
Ranked #16,133 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #756 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #16 of 25 Rockford, IL 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.
Lithium in drinking water
9.3 µg/L
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.3 mi
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.4%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›The read
On the composite measure, South Beloit, Illinois (ZIP 61080) stands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,133rd) and the bottom 45% of Illinois (756th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: lithium in drinking water resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 4.9% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 13.1% nationally, modeled pfas stands in the top 14.0% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the top 14.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 17% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 53525, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Rockford, IL 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 63%
21%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
“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
53525
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 51.46
Closest healthier
61011
Illinoisshares a border
Score 60.64
Similar health profile
60914
Illinois94% similar profile
Score 51.98
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 | 27.2% | 24.1–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 30.7–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.6–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 33.3–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.0–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.4–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.9–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.4–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.6–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 55.7–63.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.4% | 60.6–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 20.0–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 29.9–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.2% | 26.4–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 21.8–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 29.1–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 53.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 38.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $76,579 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $181,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $942 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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