ZIP code
61530
in Eureka, IllinoisPopulation 6,470
53.61/ 100
Ranked #11,211 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #454 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #30 of 67 Peoria, IL ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
42.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
38 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
32.3%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both modeled radon and modeled groundwater arsenic.
See the full radon & arsenic analysis →
The read
Overall, Eureka, Illinois (ZIP 61530) places in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,211th) and the top 33% of Illinois (454th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery resides in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and radon settles in the top 9.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 16% nationally, and lead in tap water rests in the top 16% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 61548, 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 Peoria, IL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.4 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $68,536 predicts 78.6 years — 1.8 years above.
Ranked #1,060 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
61548
Illinoisshares a border
Score 61.47
Closest healthier
61561
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.93
Similar health profile
21780
Maryland97% similar profile
Score 56.79
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 | 28.2% | 24.8–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.3% | 31.1–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.1–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.4–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 29.3–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.3–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.0–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.1–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.4–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 58.1–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.8% | 61.9–69.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 63.4–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.1–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 17.5–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 26.0–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.7% | 25.3–34.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.4–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.4–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.2–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 54.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $68,536 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $163,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $706 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 80.4, 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