ZIP code
61802
in Urbana, IllinoisPopulation 20,293
55.62/ 100
Ranked #8,715 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #321 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #23 of 48 Champaign-Urbana, IL ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Transit access
27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
26.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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
$0
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
319 units
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.3%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
57.8%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 61802, one of several in Urbana, Illinois sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,715th) and the top 23% of Illinois (321st).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: transit stands in the top 0.2% nationally, subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the bottom 14.5% nationally. Childcare stands in the top 16% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the top 6.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands in the top 10.4% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk stands in the top 17% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, transit runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. 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 61822, 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 Champaign-Urbana, 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 69%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.6 ± 1.4 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.1 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,930 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.
Nearby
61801
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.16
Closest healthier
61822
Illinoisshares a border
Score 63.62
Similar health profile
91367
California97% similar profile
Score 63.31
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 | 26.3% | 23.3–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 30.5–38.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.2% | 32.0–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 27.3–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.2–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.0–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.7–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 59.6–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.2–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 67.6–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.0–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 18.8–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 27.8–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 24.9–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 21.4–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 28.2–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 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+) | 39.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 51.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $61,620 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $169,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,033 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 77.6, 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