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62292

in Tilden, IllinoisPopulation 762

ZipVitals Score
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40.45/ 100

Ranked #26,439 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #1,298 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

15%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US7th
Definition & 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.

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Poverty rate

28.7%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Households without a vehicle

14.0%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Home broadband subscription

74.1%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Energy-cost burden

5.0%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 14.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US15th
Definition & 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.

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Median household income

$47,857

in the bottom 11.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Independent-living disability

10.6%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US78th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Tilden, Illinois (ZIP 62292) ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,439th) and the bottom 5.2% of Illinois (1,298th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Against that, unemployment sits in the top 3.8% nationally, and poverty rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the top 8.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 11.3% nationally, modeled mammography resides in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and modeled energy burden lands in the top 9.4% nationally.

In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 62237, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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 adults32.3%28.4–36.1
High blood pressure among adults40.3%35.5–45.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.4–10.5
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.2–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.8%9.2–12.6
Depression among adults24.4%20.5–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%11.9–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%34.5–44.0
Obesity among adults40.7%31.7–50.1
Stroke among adults4.5%3.9–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%13.8–20.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.2–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%74.4–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%74.1–81.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.1–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.8%58.0–69.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.5%51.5–59.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.2%60.0–77.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.2–21.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%16.0–22.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.3%23.0–33.7
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%31.1–46.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%20.1–28.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%16.8–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%14.4–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.0–18.9
Any disability among adults35.8%30.5–41.0
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.5–9.9
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.2–12.3
Mobility disability among adults18.2%15.3–21.0
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.3–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.3%21.6–29.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.6%14.3–21.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.6%15.1–22.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%11.0–15.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.8–10.6
Loneliness among adults34.2%28.9–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.6–10.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–648.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)21.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)15.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle14.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription74.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate69.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households46.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+20.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age43.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$47,857$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$70,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$743$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 birth79.5 yr ± 2.2478.9 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 2.24 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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