ZIP code
61254
in Geneseo, IllinoisPopulation 12,135
57.06/ 100
Ranked #7,218 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #265 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #11 of 63 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
15.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Housing insecurity
8.0%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
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
Geneseo, Illinois (ZIP 61254), overall, ranks in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,218th) and the top 19% of Illinois (265th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Poverty registers in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation settles in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and dental providers is in the top 14.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the bottom 14.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 6.7% nationally, and arsenic lies in the top 9.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled radon rests in the top 17% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 61240, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
61235
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.50
Closest healthier
61240
Illinoisshares a border
Score 59.85
Similar health profile
20675
Maryland99% similar profile
Score 61.17
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 | 30.7% | 27.1–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 32.7–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 17.6–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.3–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 27.2–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.3–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 76.9–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.4–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.1–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 62.3–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.4% | 64.8–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 67.5–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.5–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 17.9–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 26.6–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.2% | 25.1–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.3–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 25.3–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
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 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 56.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $92,297 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $222,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,015 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 79.7, 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