ZIP code
61936
in La Place, IllinoisPopulation 170
52.01/ 100
Ranked #13,440 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #585 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #34 of 48 Champaign-Urbana, IL ZIPs (bottom 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.
Unemployment rate
30.6%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
29.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
35.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›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
La Place, Illinois (ZIP 61936) ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,440th) and the top 43% of Illinois (585th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: homeownership is at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Working the other way, unemployment lies in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled arsenic is in the top 3.3% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 4.3% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 12.5% nationally.
Against its neighbors, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 61818, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
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
61818
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.57
Closest healthier
62501
Illinoisshares a border
Score 53.45
Similar health profile
61930
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 51.91
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% | 27.6–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.3–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.5–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.1–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 28.4–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 9.9–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.0–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.2–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.4–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.2–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 59.8–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 59.7–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 67.6–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.4–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 11.2–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.6% | 18.0–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 29.3–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.2–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 25.2–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 18.8–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.4–13.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.1–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.0–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 35.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 30.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 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) | 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 | 20.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 29.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $86,800 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 79.1, 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