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62027

in Eldred, IllinoisPopulation 516

ZipVitals Score
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47.14/ 100

Ranked #19,988 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #999 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

59.9%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.53%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›

Walkability

2.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Home broadband subscription

74.5%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

17.9 mi

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

0.16%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

4.7%

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US86th
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 ›

High cholesterol

42.2%

in the top 14.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

19.7 days/year

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Eldred, Illinois (ZIP 62027) sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,988th) and the bottom 27% of Illinois (999th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure is in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled nitrate lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center registers in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 12.7% nationally.

Put plainly, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 62016, 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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Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 1.0%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults34.7%30.7–39.0
High blood pressure among adults40.9%36.1–45.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.0%10.8–13.3
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%7.8–11.2
Depression among adults22.0%18.4–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.5–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.2%37.2–47.2
Obesity among adults37.5%28.9–46.5
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.0–12.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%5.1–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.8%78.7–84.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%77.8–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults89.9%88.3–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.8%63.1–74.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%60.2–68.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.0%65.6–75.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%12.3–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.2%11.4–17.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%20.4–30.2
Short sleep duration among adults33.7%26.8–41.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.0%16.7–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.6–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.8–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%11.0–14.9
Any disability among adults32.9%28.1–38.1
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.1–10.6
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.3–10.0
Mobility disability among adults16.9%14.1–19.9
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.1–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%20.6–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.3–13.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.7–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.3–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.2–6.9
Loneliness among adults31.5%28.7–34.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.7–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–640.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)3.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)1.0%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 subscription74.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate80.3%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 population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households77.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age49.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$64,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$104,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$533$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 birth77.3 yr ± 0.9678.9 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 0.96 years of 77.3, 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