ZIP code
62444
in Mode, IllinoisPopulation 623
51.96/ 100
Ranked #13,505 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #589 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
20.7%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
96.8%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.7%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & 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 nursing home
7.2 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
28.5%
in the top 38% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS62ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Mode, Illinois (ZIP 62444) ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,505th) and the top 43% of Illinois (589th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: homeownership is at the national maximum. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lies in the top 11.1% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled arsenic lands in the top 6.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden sits in the top 13.3% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center is in the top 18% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 62461, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
62414
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.04
Closest healthier
62461
Illinoisshares a border
Score 57.24
Similar health profile
62538
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 51.63
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 | 31.3% | 27.5–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 33.1–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 18.5–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 34.2–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 28.5–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 10.2–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.3–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.8–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.5–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.2–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 60.7–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.8% | 61.9–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 67.0–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.5–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 11.8–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 19.2–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 26.5–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.5–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 26.3–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 19.5–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 8.9–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.6–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.4–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 26.7–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 61.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 29.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 47.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $62,358 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $119,600 | $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 | 91.8 yr ± 3.43 | 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 3.43 years of 91.8, 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