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62009

in Benld, IllinoisPopulation 1,723

ZipVitals Score
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45.23/ 100

Ranked #22,166 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #1,131 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #179 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 24%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Child-care access

0.61 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.2% 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.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$45,217

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

3.2 mi

in the top 37% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US63rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

28.3%

in the top 38% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US62nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Benld, Illinois (ZIP 62009), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 31% nationally (22,166th) and the bottom 17% of Illinois (1,131st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum, and childcare registers in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Household income resides in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 16% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 19% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. 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 62033, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro area.

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

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 54%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

“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 adults30.5%26.8–34.4
High blood pressure among adults38.2%33.8–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.6–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.2–11.4
Depression among adults24.0%20.3–28.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.1–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.2%33.7–43.1
Obesity among adults37.9%29.6–46.9
Stroke among adults4.2%3.7–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.9%11.1–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%6.7–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%73.9–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%73.7–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.2–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.5%56.4–68.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.3%53.1–61.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.5%60.7–78.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.1–21.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%14.4–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.7%21.6–31.7
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%29.5–44.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.3%18.7–25.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.3–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.5–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.9%13.6–18.3
Any disability among adults34.6%29.5–39.7
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Independent living disability among adults10.1%8.6–11.6
Mobility disability among adults17.0%14.2–19.7
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%20.8–29.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.1%13.0–19.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.7%13.5–20.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.1–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.2–10.1
Loneliness among adults33.5%28.2–39.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–9.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–649.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)12.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)7.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription90.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate71.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households46.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+21.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age43.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$45,217$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$85,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$813$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 birth77.1 yr ± 1.1778.9 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 1.17 years of 77.1, 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