ZIP code
62078
in Wilmington, IllinoisPopulation 73
50.43/ 100
Ranked #15,644 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #727 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
7.4%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.9%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
28.8%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
19 mi
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
48.6 mi
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 62078, one of several in Wilmington, Illinois lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,644th) and the bottom 47% of Illinois (727th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum, and expected annual loss lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled mammography stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 7.6% nationally.
A note on the terms: expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 62045, about 13 miles away, ranks better overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
62050
Illinoisshares a border
Score 47.51
Closest healthier
62045
Illinoisabout 13 mi away
Score 52.03
Similar health profile
61553
Illinois93% similar profile
Score 51.15
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 | 30.4% | 26.4–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 33.9–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 6.4–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.1–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 10.4–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 35.7–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 29.9–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.1–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 4.4–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 74.9–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 74.6–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 85.6–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 58.0–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 58.8–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.9% | 62.3–73.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 11.4–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 17.4–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 28.6–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 14.8–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 13.7–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.5–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 24.1–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 11.1–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.0–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 8.5–14.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 7.5–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.0–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.0–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 28.1–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 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) | 7.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 27.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $32,000 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 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