ZIP code
62431
in Herrick, IllinoisPopulation 717
48.67/ 100
Ranked #18,114 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #876 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
20%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Transportation noise
0.06%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
72.3%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.0%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
3.3 mi
in the top 37% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS63rdDefinition & 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
27.3%
in the top 39% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS61stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Herrick, Illinois (ZIP 62431) ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (18,114th) and the bottom 36% of Illinois (876th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Homeownership is in the top 14.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled arsenic settles in the top 6.4% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 13.6% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Childcare lies at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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. Close by, ZIP 62080, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
62080
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.72
Closest healthier
62422
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.79
Similar health profile
62434
Illinois93% similar profile
Score 47.97
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 | 30.4% | 27.5–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.8–40.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.2–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.9–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 31.4–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.4–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.1–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.8–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.2–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.2–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.1–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.6% | 57.1–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 63.3–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 21.3–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.7–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.5–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 28.5–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 21.1–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.9–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 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 | 67.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 47.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $64,904 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $122,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $625 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 79.3, 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