ZIP code
61537
in Henry, IllinoisPopulation 2,743
48.54/ 100
Ranked #18,251 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #886 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #56 of 67 Peoria, IL ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.71 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
22.9%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.36 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
13.8 mi
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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, Henry, Illinois (ZIP 61537) lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,251st) and the bottom 35% of Illinois (886th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled arsenic rests in the top 5.2% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally, lead in tap water lands in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 14.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 13.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 13.9% nationally. More encouragingly, elder services resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and pharmacy registers in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 61327, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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.
Nearby
61327
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.12
Closest healthier
61336
Illinoisshares a border
Score 53.01
Similar health profile
61007
Illinois94% similar profile
Score 49.24
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 | 31.7% | 28.0–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.1–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 34.7–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 29.1–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.2–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.0–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.5–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.3–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 60.9–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 59.2–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.1% | 59.2–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.0–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 20.5–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 27.6–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 28.4–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.2–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.6–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.3–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 27.7–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 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+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 55.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 24.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $67,404 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $118,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $685 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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