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ZIP code

61325

in Grand Ridge, IllinoisPopulation 949

51.97/ 100

Ranked #13,490 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #588 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Transportation noise

36%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

4.0%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

16.5%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

23.2 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.9%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

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Arsenic in groundwater

15.8%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

15.7 mi

in the top 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 13.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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

Grand Ridge, Illinois (ZIP 61325), by its composite score, sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,490th) and the top 43% of Illinois (588th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled transportation noise registers in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 2.2% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 3.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled binge drinking rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled radon is in the top 11.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 10.1% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 60479, about 5.1 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.5%24.0–31.0
High blood pressure among adults33.9%29.7–38.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.5%5.7–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Depression among adults22.7%19.1–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.2–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%31.7–41.0
Obesity among adults36.1%28.3–44.5
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.5–11.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.0–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.7%73.4–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.0–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.2–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%58.5–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.6%60.6–68.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.3%64.7–81.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.9%16.4–23.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%11.3–16.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.7%17.6–26.1
Short sleep duration among adults35.0%28.2–42.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.9%14.4–19.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.8–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.3–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.2–14.9
Any disability among adults28.5%24.2–33.1
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.1
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.6–8.5
Mobility disability among adults12.6%10.8–14.7
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.2%20.3–28.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.4–13.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.2–12.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.3–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.4–7.2
Loneliness among adults33.6%28.2–39.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.1–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–6414.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)4.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)16.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription91.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate88.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households48.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+20.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age36.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$87,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$182,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$995$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.7 yr ± 1.0678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 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 1.06 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