ZIP code
61443
in Kewanee, IllinoisPopulation 13,456
45.08/ 100
Ranked #22,318 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #1,141 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #57 of 63 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
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.
Radon
3.6 pCi/L
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.24%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
12.7%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
85%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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
Overall, Kewanee, Illinois (ZIP 61443) places in the bottom 30% nationally (22,318th) and the bottom 17% of Illinois (1,141st).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled radon lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 11.7% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers settles in the top 6.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 61234, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.8 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $52,615 predicts 77.5 years — 1.7 years below.
Ranked #2,171 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.8 ± 1.5 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.1 years — 4.3 years below them.
Ranked #3,155 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
61234
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.15
Closest healthier
61235
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.50
Similar health profile
15865
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 45.26
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 | 29.9% | 26.4–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 33.7–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 18.9–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.4–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 31.2–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.7–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.5–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 73.8–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.0–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 56.4–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.1–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 59.7–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.2–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 23.7–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 30.5–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 20.1–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 30.0–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 21.8–30.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–20.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 28.2–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 23.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 44.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $52,615 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $79,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $800 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 75.8, 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