ZIP code
62275
in Pocahontas, IllinoisPopulation 3,012
51.14/ 100
Ranked #14,609 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #658 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #109 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (top 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.
Child-care access
0.58 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Pocahontas, Illinois (ZIP 62275) stands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,609th) and the top 48% of Illinois (658th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: childcare stands in the top 7.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 23% nationally. Unemployment resides in the bottom 24% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 11.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 13.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 18% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Park land stands at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
For clarity, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 62001, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
62001
Illinoisshares a border
Score 51.61
Closest healthier
62230
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.45
Similar health profile
62803
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 51.91
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 | 28.4% | 25.3–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 31.6–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.8–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.3–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 30.5–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 11.1–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.9–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.6–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.4–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 59.8–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 59.9–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 62.6–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 18.8–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.1–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.6% | 26.0–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.8–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 28.7–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 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) | 16.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 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 | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $209,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $742 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 78.4, 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