ZIP code

61871

in Royal, IllinoisPopulation 296

ZipVitals Score

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57.78/ 100

Ranked #6,586 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #240 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 18%)

Ranked #15 of 48 Champaign-Urbana, IL ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Loud transportation noise

4.2%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th

US98th

Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

22.9%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US98th

Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st

US1st

Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th

US7th

Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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Expected annual disaster loss

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th

US9th

Definition & 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 ›

Lack of transportation

5.1%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th

US9th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

2.7%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th

US9th

Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Food insecurity

8.4%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th

US9th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.8%

in the bottom 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th

US11th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.6%

in the bottom 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th

US12th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Royal, Illinois (ZIP 61871), by its composite score, sits in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,586th) and the top 18% of Illinois (240th).

The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and utility shutoff lands in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 1.9% nationally, transportation noise registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and tree cover settles at the national minimum. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 61859, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesIllinoisMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

Disability

healthier than 77%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Illinois

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

Disability

healthier than 74%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Illinois

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

Disability

healthier than 64%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

“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.

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	30.4%	26.8–34.2
High blood pressure among adults	34.9%	30.6–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	11.3%	10.1–12.6
Current asthma among adults	10.0%	8.7–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.9%	6.0–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	6.8%	5.7–8.1
Depression among adults	22.5%	19.1–26.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	10.5%	8.9–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	38.7%	34.3–43.5
Obesity among adults	31.1%	24.4–38.8
Stroke among adults	3.5%	3.0–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	7.2%	5.6–9.0

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	5.5%	4.3–7.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	79.5%	76.6–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	78.6%	75.2–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults	89.7%	87.9–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	72.0%	67.0–76.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	68.9%	65.1–72.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	76.3%	68.1–83.3

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	18.3%	15.3–21.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults	11.4%	9.1–14.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	19.5%	15.5–24.0
Short sleep duration among adults	31.3%	25.2–37.6

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	15.5%	12.9–18.6
Frequent mental distress among adults	15.0%	12.9–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults	12.4%	10.6–14.3

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	11.2%	9.5–13.3
Any disability among adults	27.9%	23.7–32.6
Hearing disability among adults	8.0%	6.9–9.2
Independent living disability among adults	7.1%	6.0–8.4
Mobility disability among adults	13.0%	10.7–15.5
Self-care disability among adults	3.0%	2.5–3.5
Vision disability among adults	3.8%	3.2–4.4

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	22.2%	18.2–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	8.4%	6.4–10.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	7.5%	5.6–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	7.6%	6.0–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	5.1%	4.2–6.1
Loneliness among adults	31.1%	25.7–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	4.8%	3.9–5.8

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	2.7%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–64	1.8%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)	3.7%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	21.8%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)	2.0%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle	1.4%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription	87.0%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	13.0%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate	84.2%	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	0.0%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households	57.3%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+	24.0%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age	39.7 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income	$78,750	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value	$161,200	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent	$1,091	$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	80.9 yr ± 0.93	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 0.93 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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