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61459

in Marietta, IllinoisPopulation 406

ZipVitals Score
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46.98/ 100

Ranked #20,185 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #1,010 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

7.6%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US4th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

26.8 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
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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Walkability

2.4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 10.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US10th
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 11.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US11th
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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.8 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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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 ›

Dry extreme heat

17.4 days/year

in the top 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US75th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

40.7%

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US74th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

35.7%

in the top 32% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US68th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

Marietta, Illinois (ZIP 61459), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 37% nationally (20,185th) and the bottom 26% of Illinois (1,010th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: homeownership stands at the national maximum, modeled pfas resides in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center sits in the top 5.0% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled radon resides in the top 14.6% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 17% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 61411, 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 64%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 38%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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 adults32.4%29.2–35.7
High blood pressure among adults41.1%37.1–45.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.6–11.5
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.7–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.3–10.7
Depression among adults23.0%19.9–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%12.1–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%36.6–44.9
Obesity among adults39.7%32.5–47.2
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%9.1–13.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.9–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%76.8–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.7–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.2%86.7–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%59.1–68.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%59.8–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.6%62.1–76.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.4–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%13.9–18.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.2%21.2–29.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%29.6–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.7%18.1–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%15.0–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%13.3–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.6%11.9–15.4
Any disability among adults32.7%28.7–36.9
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.9–9.9
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Mobility disability among adults16.2%14.2–18.4
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.9–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.5–15.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.6–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.9–12.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.2–8.0
Loneliness among adults31.3%27.2–35.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.2–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–640.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)11.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)6.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle7.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription86.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.8%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 population6.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households47.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+8.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age33.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$52,813$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$85,000$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 birth80.3 yr ± 1.5778.9 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 1.57 years of 80.3, 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