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61346

in New Bedford, IllinoisPopulation 43

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46.18/ 100

Ranked #21,136 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #1,067 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

56.7%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Floodplain exposure

53.5%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Homeownership rate

96.7%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Distance to an emergency room

16.2 mi

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

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Unemployment rate

10.0%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

17.5 mi

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
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.

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Median household income

$42,500

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

New Bedford, Illinois (ZIP 61346), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 34% nationally (21,136th) and the bottom 22% of Illinois (1,067th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: home broadband subscription is in the bottom 2.4% nationally, floodplain exposure lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 9.4% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Unemployment lies in the top 9.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 10.0% nationally. Better still, modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, and expected annual loss lies in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 6.7% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 61283, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults29.3%25.7–32.8
High blood pressure among adults37.1%32.7–41.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.2–11.8
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.6–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.3–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%6.8–11.0
Depression among adults22.7%19.0–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.3–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.3%32.8–41.7
Obesity among adults36.2%28.1–44.8
Stroke among adults4.3%3.5–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.9%8.7–13.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%6.3–12.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.1%75.1–80.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%74.1–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%82.3–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%55.5–65.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.3%58.2–66.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.9%61.8–79.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.5%14.3–20.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.4%11.3–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.6%20.2–31.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.0%28.0–42.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.6%16.6–25.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%14.7–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.1–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.8%12.0–17.7
Any disability among adults34.8%29.1–40.3
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.5–11.8
Independent living disability among adults9.7%7.6–11.8
Mobility disability among adults16.4%13.1–20.1
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.3–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.5–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.1%19.8–28.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%10.2–17.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.3%9.8–17.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.1–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.1–9.4
Loneliness among adults34.0%28.4–40.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.4–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)42.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)2.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)10.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle3.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription56.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate96.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population9.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households88.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+58.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age71.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$42,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$78,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.7 yr ± 1.1378.9 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 1.13 years of 80.7, 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