ZIP code
62048
in Hartford, IllinoisPopulation 1,347
43.80/ 100
Ranked #23,613 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #1,210 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)
Ranked #196 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
52 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
15.7%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Park land
19.9%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$40,946
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
21.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
17.2 days/year
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Hartford, Illinois (ZIP 62048) sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,613th) and the bottom 11.6% of Illinois (1,210th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum, fatal road crashes settles in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the top 4.0% nationally. PFAS in drinking water rests at the national maximum, modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 12.0% nationally. Household income rests in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the stronger side, park land rests in the top 7.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 62025, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
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.
Nearby
62025
Illinoisshares a border
Score 57.97
Closest healthier
62084
Illinoisshares a border
Score 44.55
Similar health profile
62301
Illinois90% similar profile
Score 45.64
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% | 26.9–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.7–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.9–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.3–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 33.2–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 11.8–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.7–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.4–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.7–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.3–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 56.2–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 53.9–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 60.7–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.0–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.5% | 21.1–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 30.0–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.4–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 30.2–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 29.5–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 30.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $40,946 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $65,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $984 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 74.3, 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