ZIP code
62355
in Nebo, IllinoisPopulation 1,026
43.56/ 100
Ranked #23,850 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #1,216 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
Ranked #198 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
39 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.6%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.7%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
39 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
9.1%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
20.5 days/year
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
9.6%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
41.1%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
41.5%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Nebo, Illinois (ZIP 62355) ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,850th) and the bottom 11.2% of Illinois (1,216th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 15% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other hand, fatal road crashes sits in the top 7.3% nationally, modeled mammography rests in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 12.2% nationally. Modeled radon stands in the top 16% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden lies in the top 13.9% nationally. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 62045, 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. 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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.
Nearby
62045
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.03
Closest healthier
62053
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.16
Similar health profile
42328
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 40.55
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 | 33.0% | 29.8–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.7–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.1–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.2–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 32.6–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 14.1–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.9–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.8–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.8–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.7–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 57.6–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 54.4–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.6% | 61.1–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.2–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 30.1–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.7–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 30.6–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.6–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 28.4–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 61.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $65,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $108,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 1.40 | 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 1.40 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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