ZIP code
61251
in Fenton, IllinoisPopulation 377
54.91/ 100
Ranked #9,550 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #367 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Binge drinking
20.5%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.7%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
72.2%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
71.7%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Fenton, Illinois (ZIP 61251) lands in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,550th) and the top 27% of Illinois (367th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled pfas is in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening lies in the top 11.9% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the bottom 19% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 4.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 9.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled radon is in the top 21% nationally.
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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 61242, about 5.3 miles away, 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.
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 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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
61250
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.29
Closest healthier
61242
Illinoisabout 5.3 mi away
Score 55.53
Similar health profile
08049
New Jersey97% similar profile
Score 60.49
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 | 26.6% | 23.2–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 30.2–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.5–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 32.7–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 26.8–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.7–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.3–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.2–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 72.4–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 83.7–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 66.2–76.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 60.9–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 62.5–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.5% | 16.9–24.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 11.7–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 17.0–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 27.8–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 14.5–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.2% | 23.5–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 20.5–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.4–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 7.7–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.5–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.0–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 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 | 72.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 36.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $79,464 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $190,900 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 78.4, 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