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61417

in Berwick, IllinoisPopulation 182

ZipVitals Score
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51.98/ 100

Ranked #13,483 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #587 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.

PFAS in drinking water

5.1%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full 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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US15th
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.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

41.3%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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

Berwick, Illinois (ZIP 61417), by its composite score, sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,483rd) and the top 43% of Illinois (587th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled pfas is in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and homeownership registers at the national maximum. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, walkability resides in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 61473, 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 73%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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 adults32.2%28.1–36.6
High blood pressure among adults40.4%35.4–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%9.7–12.1
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.8–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.4–10.8
Depression among adults21.5%17.9–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.4–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.3%36.5–46.4
Obesity among adults37.0%28.2–46.3
Stroke among adults4.0%3.5–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.0–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%4.8–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%77.0–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.1–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.4–90.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.7%61.0–72.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.8%59.6–67.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.9%64.1–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.1–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%11.7–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.0%18.1–28.7
Short sleep duration among adults34.0%27.2–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.5%16.1–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%13.6–18.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.2–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%10.8–15.2
Any disability among adults31.3%26.1–37.3
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.3–9.8
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.8–9.4
Mobility disability among adults15.3%12.6–18.3
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%19.4–27.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%8.6–14.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.1–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.9–10.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.1–7.4
Loneliness among adults31.6%26.5–37.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.6–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–649.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription95.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population6.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households73.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+33.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age57.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$105,724$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$107,200$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 birth78.1 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 78.1, 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