ZIP code
62037
in Grafton, IllinoisPopulation 1,814
54.06/ 100
Ranked #10,620 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #422 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #80 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
75.7%
in the bottom 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
33.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
0.74%
in the top 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
55.8%
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
18.5 days/year
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Grafton, Illinois (ZIP 62037) lands in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,620th) and the top 31% of Illinois (422nd).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the bottom 14.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 16% nationally, tree cover stands in the top 18% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the top 10.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 14.6% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 18% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 62013, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
62013
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.39
Closest healthier
62036
Illinoisless than 0.1 mi away
Score 56.16
Similar health profile
62630
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 54.25
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 | 32.1% | 28.3–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.1–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.6–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 30.1–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.3–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.8–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.4–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.9–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 61.6–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 63.3–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 64.6–80.7 |
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 | 13.2% | 11.0–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 18.0–26.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 27.2–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.8% | 24.5–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 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 | 22.5% | 18.9–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.0–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 63.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 27.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $73,454 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $228,500 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 77.7, 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