ZIP code
61831
in Collison, IllinoisPopulation 160
50.93/ 100
Ranked #14,949 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #683 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
68.2%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.1%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS17thDefinition & 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 nursing home
7.4 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42.1%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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 ›High blood pressure
42.1%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
3.6 mi
in the top 35% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS65thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Collison, Illinois (ZIP 61831) sits in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,949th) and the top 50% of Illinois (683rd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Poverty settles in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 11.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 12.3% nationally.
Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 61862, about 3.0 miles away.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
61812
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.75
Closest healthier
61862
Illinoisabout 3.0 mi away
Score 52.44
Similar health profile
15828
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 49.32
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 | 32.6% | 28.6–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 37.3–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.2–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 32.1–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.1–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.6–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.0–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.4–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.2–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.1–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.4% | 56.1–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.4–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.4–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 11.2–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 19.5–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 28.1–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 15.8–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 26.4–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.2–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 19.2–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.4–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.0–13.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 6.9–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 25.4–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 60.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 43.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 60.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $103,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $180,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 78.0, 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