ZIP code
62501
in Argenta, IllinoisPopulation 2,324
53.45/ 100
Ranked #11,443 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #463 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #9 of 17 Decatur, IL ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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
56.9%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3 pCi/L
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
34.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.2%
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Argenta, Illinois (ZIP 62501) ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,443rd) and the top 34% of Illinois (463rd).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: poverty stands in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the bottom 16% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic sits in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled radon resides in the top 10.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For context, 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 61756, 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 Decatur, IL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
61756
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.62
Closest healthier
62549
Illinoisabout 1.5 mi away
Score 58.16
Similar health profile
21920
Maryland97% similar profile
Score 54.09
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 | 30.1% | 26.6–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.1–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.4–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.4–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 31.3–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.6–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.8–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.3–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.6–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.3–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.2–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 61.0–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 62.1–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 14.6–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 17.7–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 28.7–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 25.0–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.3–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 26.5–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 68.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 23.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 48.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $95,889 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $172,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $797 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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