ZIP code
62423
in Dennison, IllinoisPopulation 546
53.44/ 100
Ranked #11,457 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #464 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Unemployment rate
9.8%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.9%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
0.66%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$47,179
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
5.4 mi
in the top 26% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
31.9%
in the top 35% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS65thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Dennison, Illinois (ZIP 62423) lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,457th) and the top 34% of Illinois (464th).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation lands in the bottom 17% nationally. Working the other way, fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Unemployment sits in the top 9.9% nationally, modeled energy burden rests in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 13.4% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 13.6% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the top 16% nationally. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 16% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 62441, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
“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
47885
Indianashares a border
Score 43.72
Closest healthier
62441
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.33
Similar health profile
61436
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 53.65
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 | 30.1% | 26.5–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 33.0–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.3–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.0–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 28.4–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.0–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.5–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 75.9–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.6–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.5–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.2–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 63.8–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 61.4–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 10.6–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.3% | 17.2–26.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.4% | 28.3–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.4–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 24.1–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 18.9–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.1–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.3–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.8–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.5–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 26.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 48.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $47,179 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $173,300 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.9 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 78.9, 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