ZIP code
60942
in Hoopeston, IllinoisPopulation 5,657
44.11/ 100
Ranked #23,313 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,193 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)
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.
Mammography
65.8%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
9.9 µg/L
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
17.4 mi
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Obesity
42.2%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›Tooth loss
18.3%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
41.2%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Hoopeston, Illinois (ZIP 60942), overall, ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,313th) and the bottom 12.8% of Illinois (1,193rd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and grocery rests in the top 9.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas settles in the bottom 14.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled mammography is in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 12.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. ZIP 47917, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
47917
Indianashares a border
Score 47.04
Closest healthier
60924
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.39
Similar health profile
16211
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 38.37
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 | 31.5% | 28.1–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 36.9–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.9–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 35.9–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 34.1–51.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 14.9–22.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.5–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.8–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.5–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 55.5–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 50.9–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.8% | 56.4–74.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.4–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 24.2–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 29.0–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.2–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 30.8–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 21.6–30.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.1–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.3–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.8% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 64.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $61,083 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $92,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $893 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 76.7, 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