ZIP code
61240
in Coal Valley, IllinoisPopulation 5,795
59.85/ 100
Ranked #4,976 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #192 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 14.1%)
Ranked #5 of 63 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ZIPs (top 8.0%)
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.
Lead in tap water
6.8 ppb
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
US94thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
5.2%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.1%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.9%
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Food insecurity
9.0%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.1%
in the top 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.9%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
70.1%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Coal Valley, Illinois (ZIP 61240) sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,976th) and the top 14.1% of Illinois (192nd).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled transportation is in the bottom 9.9% nationally, homeownership lies in the top 9.9% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 10.2% nationally, modeled utility shutoff lies in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 12.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the top 14.0% nationally. Set against that, lead in tap water registers in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the top 10.5% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 52722, about 4.3 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $113,220 predicts 80.6 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,409 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
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
52722
Iowaabout 4.3 mi away
Score 62.14
Similar health profile
53044
Wisconsin99% similar profile
Score 65.77
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 | 29.3% | 26.3–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 31.1–38.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.6–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.6–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.7–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 29.7–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 5.0–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.2–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.4–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.5–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 65.6–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.1–72.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 66.9–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–14.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.4% | 16.3–23.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 27.4–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–30.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.9–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 26.4–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 64.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $113,220 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $237,000 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 78.7, 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