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61477

in Smithfield, IllinoisPopulation 443

ZipVitals Score
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45.01/ 100

Ranked #22,397 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #1,148 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 16%)

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.

Unemployment rate

24.9%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

24.7 mi

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
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.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US7th
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 ›

Walkability

2.4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 14.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US14th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

0.72%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Coronary heart disease

8.9%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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 ›

Dry extreme heat

17.2 days/year

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US74th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

9.5%

in the top 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US75th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Smithfield, Illinois (ZIP 61477), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,397th) and the bottom 16% of Illinois (1,148th).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled pfas stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Against that, unemployment stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 5.8% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic stands in the top 13.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 14.7% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 15% 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest healthier ZIP overall is 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults32.7%28.9–36.8
High blood pressure among adults41.1%36.5–45.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.7–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%8.0–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.6–11.3
Depression among adults23.0%19.3–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.8–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%35.4–45.3
Obesity among adults39.0%30.4–48.3
Stroke among adults4.4%4.0–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.5–18.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.3–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.5–82.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%75.8–82.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.1–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.9%58.2–69.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.4%57.3–65.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.9%60.5–78.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.8%13.6–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%13.9–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.1%21.5–31.3
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%28.3–42.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.4%18.5–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.1–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.3–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.5–16.4
Any disability among adults34.4%29.9–39.4
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.8
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.7
Mobility disability among adults17.0%14.7–19.7
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.9–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%19.9–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.7–16.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.8–16.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.9–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.5–8.6
Loneliness among adults32.3%27.1–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–644.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)2.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)24.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription90.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate86.5%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households65.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+22.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age45.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$60,938$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$103,600$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.4678.9 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 1.46 years of 80.1, 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