ZIP code
62204
in Washington Park, IllinoisPopulation 4,055
26.81/ 100
Ranked #31,271 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
Ranked #1,358 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 0.8%)
Ranked #227 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)
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.
Self-care disability
9.9%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
37.4%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
24.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
50.2%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
7.5%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
7.3%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.1%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Obesity
52.3%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transit access
17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Washington Park, Illinois (ZIP 62204) ranks in the bottom 2.5% nationally (31,271st) and the bottom 0.8% of Illinois (1,358th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals ground this area in the numbers: modeled self-care disability is in the top 0.7% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and short sleep is in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the top 0.9% nationally, stroke lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 2.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, transit is in the top 0.4% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 62203, just across the boundary. The area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.08%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.3%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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
62203
Illinoisshares a border
Score 33.42
Closest healthier
62205
Illinoisshares a border
Score 28.52
Similar health profile
46409
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 29.11
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 | 33.4% | 29.7–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 54.2% | 49.8–58.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 24.2% | 21.4–27.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.1–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 52.3% | 44.6–59.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 37.4% | 32.7–42.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 10.7–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.0–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.7% | 80.5–86.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.2% | 51.9–62.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.2% | 38.3–46.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.7–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.3–13.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–26.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.0% | 35.7–46.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 50.2% | 43.4–57.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.5% | 31.8–39.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.2% | 37.4–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.7% | 23.9–29.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 37.5% | 32.7–42.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 42.6% | 38.4–47.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 48.5% | 44.3–52.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.5% | 28.9–36.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–23.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.6% | 34.0–45.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 25.2% | 22.4–28.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 28.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 46.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $35,346 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $47,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $831 | $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 | 72.4 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 72.4, 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