ZIP code
61545
in Lowpoint, IllinoisPopulation 722
51.34/ 100
Ranked #14,369 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #644 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #37 of 67 Peoria, IL ZIPs (bottom 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
38.3%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
48.8%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.2%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.75%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
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
By the composite measure, Lowpoint, Illinois (ZIP 61545) sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,369th) and the top 47% of Illinois (644th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: homeownership registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled arsenic lies in the top 1.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 3.5% nationally. Unemployment stands in the top 7.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 14.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 14.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the top 13.4% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 17% nationally.
In plain language, 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. 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. ZIP 61548, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
61548
Illinoisshares a border
Score 61.47
Closest healthier
61561
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.93
Similar health profile
16820
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 49.40
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 | 29.0% | 25.4–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.1–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.2–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 34.4–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 30.7–48.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 12.9–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.1–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.1–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 74.9–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 85.9–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 59.5–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 58.1–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 61.3–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 15.3–22.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 11.9–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 17.7–27.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 27.6–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 15.1–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.3% | 24.5–34.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.2–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 8.8–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.2–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.4–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 26.3–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.2% | 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 | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 64.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $72,692 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $190,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,229 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 1.97 | 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 1.97 years of 81.1, 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