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ZIP code

62428

in Greenup, IllinoisPopulation 2,777

48.74/ 100

Ranked #18,019 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #868 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 37%)

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.

Grocery access

0.34 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

5.4 ppb

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

US91st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.0%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Greenup, Illinois (ZIP 62428) ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (18,019th) and the bottom 37% of Illinois (868th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: grocery registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. By contrast, lead in tap water is in the top 9.0% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the top 9.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 17% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

For context, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 62432, 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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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

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 adults31.2%27.6–35.1
High blood pressure among adults38.6%34.2–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.2–11.3
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Depression among adults23.2%19.6–27.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.6%10.8–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%34.8–44.2
Obesity among adults39.6%30.8–49.1
Stroke among adults4.0%3.6–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.0%9.5–14.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%6.0–9.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%75.6–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.3–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.6–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.5%58.7–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.6%57.6–65.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%62.5–79.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.5%14.4–21.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.6%13.2–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.6%20.3–29.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%28.1–42.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.9%17.1–23.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.1–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%12.8–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.1–15.8
Any disability among adults32.2%27.9–37.3
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.4–9.5
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.7–9.9
Mobility disability among adults15.7%13.5–18.2
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.7%20.1–27.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.7–15.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.5–15.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.6–12.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.1–8.1
Loneliness among adults32.9%27.7–38.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.7–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–645.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)9.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)2.1%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 subscription80.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate84.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.5%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 households47.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+22.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age42.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$53,333$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$97,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$706$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 birth78.3 yr ± 0.9378.9 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 0.93 years of 78.3, 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