ZIP code
61606
in Peoria, IllinoisPopulation 6,684
48.89/ 100
Ranked #17,805 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #847 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #54 of 67 Peoria, IL ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Lead in tap water
21 ppb
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›High cholesterol
27.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
8.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
6.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Loneliness
40.5%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
23.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
48%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.6%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 61606, one of several in Peoria, Illinois lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,805th) and the bottom 38% of Illinois (847th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: lead in tap water lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the top 3.4% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 3.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled binge drinking registers in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum. More encouragingly, modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, pharmacy lies in the top 2.1% nationally, and transit lands in the top 2.9% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 61625, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.4%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
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
61603
Illinoisshares a border
Score 35.34
Closest healthier
61625
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.19
Similar health profile
68178
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 48.20
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 | 17.0% | 14.7–19.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.5% | 23.0–29.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 20.8–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 27.7% | 24.0–31.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 25.3–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.0% | 16.7–24.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.5–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 66.1% | 63.3–68.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.9% | 68.4–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.5% | 74.4–80.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.2% | 54.6–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 53.5–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 62.2–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.6% | 17.0–24.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.4% | 17.5–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 31.9–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.3% | 18.6–24.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 25.4–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–31.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–23.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.5% | 35.0–46.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 23.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 42.1% | 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 | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 47.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 8.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 23.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $39,196 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $142,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.53 | 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 1.53 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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