ZIP code
62049
in Hillsboro, IllinoisPopulation 7,871
47.48/ 100
Ranked #19,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #969 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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 ›Binge drinking
19.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.4%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
84.4%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Hillsboro, Illinois (ZIP 62049) lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,575th) and the bottom 29% of Illinois (969th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 9.8% nationally, and modeled mammography stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 17% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 18% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 18% nationally, and civic sits in the top 18% nationally. Pharmacy lands in the top 18% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 62015, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
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
62015
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.90
Closest healthier
62056
Illinoisshares a border
Score 47.74
Similar health profile
62274
Illinois94% similar profile
Score 45.21
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 | 27.6% | 24.3–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 33.2–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 17.9–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 31.7–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 32.2–49.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.4–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 72.1–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.7–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.4–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 55.4–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.7% | 55.8–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 60.5–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 15.9–23.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 21.8–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 29.6–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.0–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 28.8–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 23.4–31.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.3–19.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 28.9–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 42.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $55,446 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $127,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $731 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 2.03 | 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 2.03 years of 73.9, 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