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ZIP code

61933

in Kansas, IllinoisPopulation 1,286

48.14/ 100

Ranked #18,759 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #933 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

36.6%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.48%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US10th
Definition & 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 nursing home

8.4 mi

in the top 15.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

The read

Kansas, Illinois (ZIP 61933), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 41% nationally (18,759th) and the bottom 32% of Illinois (933rd).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic resides in the top 2.1% nationally, and energy burden sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 15.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 16% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the top 17% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 61912, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.2%27.6–34.8
High blood pressure among adults38.5%34.1–42.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.1–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.5–10.2
Depression among adults22.9%19.4–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.6%10.8–14.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%34.3–43.6
Obesity among adults37.0%28.9–46.0
Stroke among adults4.0%3.5–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.7%12.0–17.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.5–8.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.3%75.0–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.3–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.7–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.9%58.0–68.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.9%60.9–68.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%62.0–78.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.5–21.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%12.7–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.2%19.8–29.0
Short sleep duration among adults35.8%28.7–42.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.9%16.8–23.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.9–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%12.7–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.8%11.8–15.9
Any disability among adults31.5%27.1–36.1
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.3
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.5–9.9
Mobility disability among adults15.4%13.1–17.8
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%19.7–27.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.6–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.5–15.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.6–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.1–8.3
Loneliness among adults32.0%26.9–37.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.9–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–647.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)7.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle5.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription91.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate76.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households54.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+16.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age43.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$75,938$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$86,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$726$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.7 yr ± 1.1978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 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 1.19 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