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62344

in Huntsville, IllinoisPopulation 60

ZipVitals Score
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37.99/ 100

Ranked #28,026 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.6%)

Ranked #1,331 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

6.3%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

21.7 mi

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.6%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
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 ›

Mobility disability

22.4%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

23.8%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Huntsville, Illinois (ZIP 62344) ranks in the bottom 12.6% nationally (28,026th) and the bottom 2.8% of Illinois (1,331st).

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: distance to a community health center settles in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled independent living disability resides in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 8.4% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 7.8% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, poverty lies at the national minimum, and modeled pfas lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Close by, ZIP 62311, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults36.4%32.2–40.7
High blood pressure among adults44.1%39.2–49.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.6–12.0
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.1–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%8.8–12.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.6%11.1–16.3
Depression among adults24.7%20.7–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.9%14.2–19.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.9%36.8–46.9
Obesity among adults41.9%32.5–52.2
Stroke among adults5.5%4.7–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.8%19.3–28.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%6.8–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.0–83.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.1–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%83.3–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%54.1–65.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.0%52.7–61.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.5%59.0–76.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%12.3–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.2%16.0–25.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.7%25.8–38.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.7%29.4–44.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.6%23.0–32.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.3–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults18.5%15.8–21.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.2%14.3–20.4
Any disability among adults39.7%34.0–46.1
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.0–12.1
Independent living disability among adults12.6%10.5–15.0
Mobility disability among adults22.4%18.7–26.4
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.3–7.7
Vision disability among adults7.8%6.5–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.7%19.8–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.2%15.9–24.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.1%18.0–28.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.5–16.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.4–12.1
Loneliness among adults33.0%27.7–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.9–11.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)6.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate71.4%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+86.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age70.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$72,600$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 birth76.0 yr ± 1.1078.9 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 1.10 years of 76.0, 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