ZIP code
61236
in Barstow, IllinoisPopulation 34
42.66/ 100
Ranked #24,683 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #1,245 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
Ranked #61 of 63 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
100%
in the top 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
20.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
46.2%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.4%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
20.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.2%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Barstow, Illinois (ZIP 61236) sits in the bottom 23% nationally (24,683rd) and the bottom 9.0% of Illinois (1,245th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: floodplain exposure stands in the top 0.05% nationally, modeled transportation noise is in the top 2.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 5.7% nationally, and mammography registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally. More positively, poverty lands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 61241, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
61241
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.44
Closest healthier
61244
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.37
Similar health profile
35671
Alabama97% similar profile
Score 45.65
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 | 34.2% | 30.3–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 35.8–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.2–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.0–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.1–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 32.7–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 16.5–24.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 5.8–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.6–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 75.9–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.2–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 60.9–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 58.0–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 58.5–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.0–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 12.8–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 20.5–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 28.5–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 18.1–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.7–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 28.3–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.7–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 14.4–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 3.9–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 19.7–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 10.8–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 10.6–18.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.4–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.0–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 26.7–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 46.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $77,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $159,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.7 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 years of 81.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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