ZIP code
61261
in Lyndon, IllinoisPopulation 656
52.74/ 100
Ranked #12,451 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #517 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.3%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Fiber broadband
82.9%
in the top 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
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
Overall, Lyndon, Illinois (ZIP 61261) places in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,451st) and the top 38% of Illinois (517th).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Poverty rests in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 19% nationally. Homeownership is in the top 19% nationally. On the other hand, outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 10.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure registers in the top 16% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 20% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 61270, just across the boundary.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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
61081
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.41
Closest healthier
61270
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.87
Similar health profile
62001
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 51.61
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 | 30.6% | 26.9–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 32.4–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.4–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.1–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 27.2–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.8% | 8.5–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.6–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.3–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 85.9–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 61.0–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 59.2–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 61.3–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.9–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 18.3–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 27.5–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 25.5–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 19.6–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.0–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.4–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 25.8–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.9% | 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 | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 74.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 30.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 60.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $64,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $134,100 | $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 ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 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