ZIP code
61422
in Bushnell, IllinoisPopulation 3,002
41.47/ 100
Ranked #25,690 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #1,279 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)
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.
Transportation noise
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.6%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
18 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
58.6%
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.7%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
17.1 days/year
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
10.5%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
18.1%
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Bushnell, Illinois (ZIP 61422) ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,690th) and the bottom 6.6% of Illinois (1,279th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 12.1% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 14.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled transportation noise registers in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled radon is in the top 12.0% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 61415, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
61415
Illinoisshares a border
Score 46.70
Closest healthier
61438
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.08
Similar health profile
89427
Nevada96% similar profile
Score 20.98
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 | 32.0% | 28.3–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 35.8–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.3–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.4–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 31.0–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.1–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.4–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.3–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.2–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.6% | 52.6–64.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 53.1–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.6% | 58.0–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 13.8–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.3–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 22.9–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 29.0–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 20.2–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 31.2–41.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 20.7–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 13.6–20.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 14.5–21.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.2–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 28.5–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 57.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 49.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $68,207 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $78,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $648 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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