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ZIP code

62268

in Oakdale, IllinoisPopulation 764

51.60/ 100

Ranked #13,985 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #617 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 45%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Recreation access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

10.3%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.35%

in the bottom 12.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US13th
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

87.4%

in the top 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Oakdale, Illinois (ZIP 62268) ranks in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,985th) and the top 45% of Illinois (617th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures place this area on solid footing: recreation settles in the top 4.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 12.9% nationally, poverty stands in the bottom 13.0% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 18% nationally. By contrast, distance to a community health center lands in the top 10.1% nationally, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 17% nationally. Physicians settles at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 62214, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.

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Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 32%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.7%27.4–34.1
High blood pressure among adults38.2%34.2–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.7–11.6
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.9–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%7.2–9.4
Depression among adults21.3%18.3–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.9–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%35.1–43.7
Obesity among adults36.6%28.8–45.0
Stroke among adults4.0%3.6–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.5%10.2–15.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%6.0–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.6–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%76.1–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.9%86.2–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.0–72.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.2%62.5–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.5%60.4–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.9–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.9%11.8–16.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.5%19.4–28.0
Short sleep duration among adults34.3%27.7–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.0%16.4–21.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%14.1–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.3–15.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%11.3–14.8
Any disability among adults31.3%27.1–35.7
Hearing disability among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Independent living disability among adults8.1%7.1–9.2
Mobility disability among adults15.0%13.0–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%19.7–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.7–14.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.9–13.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.6–7.5
Loneliness among adults31.4%26.4–36.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–643.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)6.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription84.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate87.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households57.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+21.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age49.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$95,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$151,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$1,042$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.1 yr ± 1.7378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 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 1.73 years of 78.1, 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