ZIP code
62255
in Lenzburg, IllinoisPopulation 1,092
49.20/ 100
Ranked #17,384 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #815 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #134 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
16.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
85.5 days/year
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS70thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Lenzburg, Illinois (ZIP 62255) lands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,384th) and the bottom 40% of Illinois (815th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: households without a vehicle lies in the top 6.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic resides in the top 12.9% nationally, and pfas lands in the top 15.0% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 16% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the top 14.9% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Childcare stands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Park land settles at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 25% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 62257, 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 63%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
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
62257
Illinoisshares a border
Score 49.57
Closest healthier
62258
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.39
Similar health profile
16826
Pennsylvania91% similar profile
Score 50.15
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 | 30.9% | 27.2–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.0–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.5–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.6–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 29.0–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.2–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.3–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.5–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.5–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.2–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 59.5–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 67.0–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.3–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 19.6–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 29.3–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.2–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 26.6–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.4–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 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 | 29.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 46.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $80,506 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $160,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $669 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 1.58 | 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 1.58 years of 77.4, 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