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61439

in Henderson, IllinoisPopulation 299

ZipVitals Score
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51.71/ 100

Ranked #13,821 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #603 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 44%)

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.

Loud transportation noise

8.4%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Transportation noise

23.2%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

10.6%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

8.9%

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

22.5%

in the top 14.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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 ›

Tooth loss

18.5%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US77th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Henderson, Illinois (ZIP 61439) ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,821st) and the top 44% of Illinois (603rd).

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The measures split the difference for this area: floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Against that, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled transportation noise stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 4.2% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Poverty resides in the top 14.1% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 16% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 61488, 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

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

“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 adults30.7%27.0–34.3
High blood pressure among adults37.6%33.1–41.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.8–12.2
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.0–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.6–9.6
Depression among adults20.7%17.3–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.1–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.1–43.4
Obesity among adults35.5%27.8–43.7
Stroke among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.5%15.1–22.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.3–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%75.9–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.2–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%86.7–90.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%57.6–68.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.1%64.2–71.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.6%60.9–78.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.5%14.4–21.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%10.4–15.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.2%18.7–28.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%27.0–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.1%15.1–21.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.4–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%11.8–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.4%10.5–14.5
Any disability among adults30.7%26.3–35.7
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Independent living disability among adults7.8%6.6–9.2
Mobility disability among adults14.9%12.3–17.8
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.8–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.2%19.3–27.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.3–13.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.5–12.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.2–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.0–7.2
Loneliness among adults31.1%25.9–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.7–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–647.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)23.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)7.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle5.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription85.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate69.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)10.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households51.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+18.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age37.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$59,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$113,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$663$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 birth78.3 yr ± 1.8378.9 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 1.83 years of 78.3, 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