ZIP code

61571

in Washington, IllinoisPopulation 24,470

ZipVitals Score

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57.94/ 100

Ranked #6,453 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #236 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #13 of 67 Peoria, IL ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Lithium in drinking water

9.5 µg/L

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th

US3rd

Definition & source ›

The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

18.1%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th

US93rd

Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st

US92nd

Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

40 mi

in the top 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd

US82nd

Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.7%

in the bottom 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th

US12th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

Washington, Illinois (ZIP 61571), overall, ranks in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,453rd) and the top 17% of Illinois (236th).

Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: lithium in drinking water lies in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 15% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the bottom 14.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and vision disability settles in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the bottom 16% nationally. Set against that, modeled arsenic sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled radon lies in the top 16% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 61550, just across the boundary, comes out 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesIllinoisMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

Disability

healthier than 83%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Illinois

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Disability

healthier than 80%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

About typical

close to the middle of Illinois

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Illinois

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

Disability

healthier than 83%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

“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

2 of our published findings list 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 81.6 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $90,386 predicts 79.7 years — 1.9 years above.
Ranked #980 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.6 ± 1.7 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 2.7 years above them.
Ranked #995 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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	27.2%	23.8–30.7
High blood pressure among adults	33.6%	29.5–37.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.6%	8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults	10.2%	8.9–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.0%	5.4–6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	6.4%	5.7–7.2
Depression among adults	22.8%	19.1–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	10.2%	8.7–11.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	36.1%	31.6–40.6
Obesity among adults	35.0%	27.4–42.9
Stroke among adults	3.1%	2.8–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	8.9%	7.1–11.1

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	5.7%	4.7–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	76.7%	73.4–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	79.0%	75.3–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults	88.5%	86.9–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	66.1%	61.0–71.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	68.9%	65.3–72.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	74.0%	65.7–81.5

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	18.4%	15.1–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults	11.8%	10.0–13.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	19.9%	16.2–23.9
Short sleep duration among adults	35.1%	28.5–42.3

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	15.5%	13.4–17.8
Frequent mental distress among adults	15.6%	13.7–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults	12.0%	10.4–13.6

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	11.6%	10.2–13.2
Any disability among adults	26.9%	22.9–31.0
Hearing disability among adults	6.7%	5.9–7.5
Independent living disability among adults	6.9%	6.1–7.7
Mobility disability among adults	11.8%	10.2–13.6
Self-care disability among adults	2.9%	2.7–3.2
Vision disability among adults	3.6%	3.3–4.0

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	21.8%	18.4–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	9.6%	8.0–11.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	8.8%	7.3–10.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	8.5%	7.2–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	5.6%	4.9–6.4
Loneliness among adults	31.4%	26.4–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	5.5%	4.7–6.4

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	6.3%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–64	6.8%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)	2.8%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	38.4%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)	2.3%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle	5.2%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription	93.3%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	21.7%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate	80.5%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	0.5%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population	1.9%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households	52.2%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+	18.2%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age	40.4 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income	$90,386	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value	$204,300	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent	$988	$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	81.6 yr ± 0.86	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 0.86 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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