ZIP code
61839
in De Land, IllinoisPopulation 558
57.95/ 100
Ranked #6,444 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #235 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #14 of 48 Champaign-Urbana, IL ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
47.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20.4%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.36%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
49 mi
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
0.78%
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.5%
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
68.8%
in the top 29% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, De Land, Illinois (ZIP 61839) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,444th) and the top 17% of Illinois (235th).
The measures split the difference for this area: floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 12.8% nationally, modeled mobility disability stands in the bottom 11.9% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic lies in the top 0.9% nationally, binge drinking resides in the top 4.8% nationally, and radon lands in the top 12.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers in the top 10.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 14.0% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 61854, 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 79%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
61842
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.76
Closest healthier
61854
Illinoisshares a border
Score 58.58
Similar health profile
61742
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 58.52
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 | 25.2% | 22.0–29.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 27.9–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 18.8–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 31.2–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 26.1–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.6–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.7–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.1–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.7–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.8–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 63.7–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.4% | 66.8–73.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 68.9–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.4% | 16.8–24.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.6–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.8% | 15.0–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 26.8–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.7% | 12.3–17.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.5% | 21.3–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.3–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 18.8–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.3–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.3–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.8–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.0–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 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 | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 57.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 46.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $56,389 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $92,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $807 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.66 | 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 1.66 years of 79.7, 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