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62417

in Bridgeport, IllinoisPopulation 2,848

ZipVitals Score
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40.29/ 100

Ranked #26,551 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #1,304 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 4.7%)

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.

Mammography

64.9%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

2.1 mi

in the bottom 11.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US11th
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

22.4%

in the top 14.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

0.34 per 1,000 residents

in the top 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

Independent-living disability

11.4%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US85th
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 ›

Obesity

41.4%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

20%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

19.2%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US79th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

8.9%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

4.7%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US79th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Bridgeport, Illinois (ZIP 62417) comes out in the bottom 17% nationally (26,551st) and the bottom 4.7% of Illinois (1,304th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outpatient sits in the top 15% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Lead in tap water stands in the top 11.6% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 14.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the top 15% nationally. Unemployment rests in the top 18% nationally.

In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 62439, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

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%28.7–36.2
High blood pressure among adults40.5%35.9–45.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.8–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%9.8–12.9
Depression among adults24.3%20.5–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.4–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%34.6–44.1
Obesity among adults41.4%32.5–50.9
Stroke among adults4.7%4.2–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.0%16.3–23.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%7.4–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.3%75.5–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%74.3–81.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%82.7–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.5%53.5–64.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.3%52.0–60.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.9%55.1–73.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%13.9–20.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.4%16.3–22.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.7%24.5–35.0
Short sleep duration among adults38.1%30.7–45.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.0%21.6–28.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%16.9–21.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.0%14.9–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.9%14.7–19.3
Any disability among adults37.2%32.2–42.3
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.6
Independent living disability among adults11.4%10.0–13.0
Mobility disability among adults19.2%16.6–21.9
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.9–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%21.0–29.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.7%15.5–21.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.6%17.1–23.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.2–15.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
Loneliness among adults33.8%28.3–39.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–10.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–6410.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)8.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)7.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle8.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription93.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate78.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households37.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+19.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age34.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$54,792$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$104,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$682$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 birth70.0 yr ± 1.5778.9 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 1.57 years of 70.0, 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