ZIP code
61108
in Rockford, IllinoisPopulation 30,355
46.80/ 100
Ranked #20,402 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #1,025 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #20 of 25 Rockford, IL ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
75.3%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
8.1 ppb
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US95thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.9 mi
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
192 units
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 61108, one of several in Rockford, Illinois lands in the bottom 36% nationally (20,402nd) and the bottom 25% of Illinois (1,025th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: dental providers stands in the top 3.1% nationally, mental-health providers rests in the top 7.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Walkability resides in the top 11.9% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 12.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas is in the top 3.0% nationally, and lead in tap water sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 12.4% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 61008, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
“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
61008
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.95
Closest healthier
61016
Illinoisshares a border
Score 56.89
Similar health profile
18015
Pennsylvania90% similar profile
Score 46.10
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 | 28.8% | 25.6–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.7–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 18.6–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.0–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 34.2–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.1–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.9–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.2–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.4–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 53.8–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 60.5–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 23.2–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 30.2–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 29.6–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 23.7–31.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 30.2–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 49.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $64,415 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $144,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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