ZIP code
61847
in Gifford, IllinoisPopulation 1,144
53.25/ 100
Ranked #11,715 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #482 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #28 of 48 Champaign-Urbana, IL ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Walkability
2.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
31.9%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Gifford, Illinois (ZIP 61847) ranks in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,715th) and the top 35% of Illinois (482nd).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Homeownership lands in the top 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Poverty is in the bottom 18% nationally. By contrast, walkability settles in the bottom 11.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 13.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 61873, just across the boundary, ranks 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 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Disability
healthier than 19%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
60949
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.56
Closest healthier
61873
Illinoisshares a border
Score 59.31
Similar health profile
03780
New Hampshire99% similar profile
Score 55.23
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 | 31.3% | 27.8–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 32.7–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.4–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.8–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 25.7–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 9.6–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.5–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.9–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.7–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.3–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 59.6–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.9% | 62.1–69.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 63.9–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.6–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 18.8–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 25.9–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.9–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.2–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.2–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.3–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.4–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 60.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 31.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 52.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $92,344 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $182,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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