ZIP code
61480
in Stronghurst, IllinoisPopulation 1,236
48.51/ 100
Ranked #18,287 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #891 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Grocery access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.0%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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
13.7%
in the top 5.1% 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 ›Physician access
2.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Fatal road crashes
32.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
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 ›Dry extreme heat
16.8 days/year
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
40.6%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Stronghurst, Illinois (ZIP 61480), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,287th) and the bottom 35% of Illinois (891st).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 3.9% nationally, transportation noise resides in the top 5.1% nationally, and radon lies in the top 9.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 11.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the encouraging side, grocery is in the top 0.6% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 5.2% nationally. Dental providers sits in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 61418, 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.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Disability
healthier than 23%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
61418
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.91
Closest healthier
61420
Illinoisshares a border
Score 49.03
Similar health profile
16546
Pennsylvania91% similar profile
Score 52.98
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 | 32.9% | 29.0–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 35.6–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 18.6–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.0–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.0–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.3–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.9–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.2–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.8–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.7–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.5–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 60.4–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 62.8–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 20.3–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 27.7–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.2–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 28.1–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.2–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.6–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.1–15.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 26.8–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 59.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 48.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $117,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $894 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 81.0, 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