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62338

in Fowler, IllinoisPopulation 1,075

ZipVitals Score
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57.54/ 100

Ranked #6,762 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #246 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 18%)

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.

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.4 mi

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.1%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
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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Floodplain exposure

0.01%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US7th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

95.9%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

6.0%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

70.7%

in the top 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.7%

in the bottom 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Dry extreme heat

20.6 days/year

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Fowler, Illinois (ZIP 62338) lands in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,762nd) and the top 18% of Illinois (246th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum, and poverty sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and transportation settles in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Against that, distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the top 15% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". This ZIP stands out as the strongest overall among its immediate neighbors.

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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults28.6%25.0–32.2
High blood pressure among adults35.1%30.8–39.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%5.7–8.1
Depression among adults22.4%18.8–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.0–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.1%33.5–42.9
Obesity among adults36.6%28.5–45.3
Stroke among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.0%4.8–7.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.4–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%74.0–80.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%75.6–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults89.2%87.4–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.7%65.9–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.8%65.2–72.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%65.4–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%15.6–22.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.6%10.0–15.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.5%16.3–24.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%28.4–42.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.6%13.0–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.6–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults12.4%10.6–14.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.7%9.9–13.5
Any disability among adults26.7%22.5–30.9
Hearing disability among adults6.6%5.7–7.4
Independent living disability among adults6.8%5.8–7.9
Mobility disability among adults12.4%10.3–14.6
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.6–3.6
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.0–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.5–12.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.7%6.7–11.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.7–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.5
Loneliness among adults31.0%26.0–36.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.4–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–645.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)0.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription86.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate95.9%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households70.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+24.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age51.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$91,473$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$226,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent—$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 birth79.2 yr ± 1.3878.9 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 1.38 years of 79.2, 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