ZIP code
61541
in La Rose, IllinoisPopulation 97
45.85/ 100
Ranked #21,498 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #1,089 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #61 of 67 Peoria, IL ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
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.
Unemployment rate
21.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Walkability
210 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
33.3%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.7%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
25.6 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
17.8 mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.30%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.5%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, La Rose, Illinois (ZIP 61541) stands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,498th) and the bottom 20% of Illinois (1,089th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: unemployment registers in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 5.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 7.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, walkability registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure registers in the bottom 8.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 61375, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
61369
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.05
Closest healthier
61375
Illinoisshares a border
Score 49.09
Similar health profile
60921
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 46.06
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 | 28.6% | 25.1–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 31.4–40.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 19.9–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.5–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 30.8–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 14.7–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.5–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 72.5–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.6–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.1–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.7% | 48.8–60.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 52.5–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 60.9–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 16.0–23.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 13.8–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 20.0–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 29.6–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 17.1–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 26.9–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 20.7–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 11.0–18.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 10.6–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.0–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 28.5–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 21.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 84.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 13.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $41,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $72,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,014 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 74.1, 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