ZIP code
61559
in Princeville, IllinoisPopulation 3,595
54.80/ 100
Ranked #9,692 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #371 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #26 of 67 Peoria, IL ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Radon
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.63 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.6%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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
Judged by its overall standing, Princeville, Illinois (ZIP 61559) sits in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,692nd) and the top 27% of Illinois (371st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: childcare sits in the top 6.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pharmacy resides in the top 13.0% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the top 16% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 8.2% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 61517, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 54%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 41%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 32%
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
61451
Illinoisshares a border
Score 51.64
Closest healthier
61517
Illinoisshares a border
Score 61.61
Similar health profile
62670
Illinois98% similar profile
Score 56.99
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% | 24.6–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 31.5–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.0–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.5–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 25.3–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.0–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 74.7–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.6–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.1–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 58.6–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 60.9–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 66.3–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 14.5–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 17.5–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 28.3–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 24.7–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.1–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.3–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.0–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.9% | 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 | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 68.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 27.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 48.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $101,200 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $183,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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