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62445

in Montrose, IllinoisPopulation 986

ZipVitals Score
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56.18/ 100

Ranked #8,082 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #299 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

Loud transportation noise

2.0%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

5.0%

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

7.5%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US11th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

0.33%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.2 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US81st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.8%

in the bottom 12.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Montrose, Illinois (ZIP 62445) ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,082nd) and the top 22% of Illinois (299th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: fiber broadband stands at the national maximum, and outpatient lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership sits in the top 10.9% nationally, modeled transportation is in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Set against that, PFAS in drinking water resides at the national maximum, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 11.9% nationally.

To spell things out, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 62467, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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 adults28.7%25.9–31.3
High blood pressure among adults35.8%32.5–39.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.3–10.8
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.9–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.2–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%6.2–8.0
Depression among adults21.6%18.8–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.0%9.7–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.2%34.8–41.7
Obesity among adults36.0%30.3–41.9
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.5%6.4–8.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%4.8–7.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.9%75.3–80.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%75.9–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.2–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.9%64.1–71.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.7%65.9–71.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%66.8–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%16.5–21.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%11.3–15.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.8%17.7–24.0
Short sleep duration among adults33.7%29.2–38.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.4%14.5–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%14.1–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%11.4–14.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.5–13.3
Any disability among adults27.7%24.6–30.9
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.7–8.2
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.3–7.8
Mobility disability among adults12.7%11.2–14.3
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.8–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.9%20.1–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.0–11.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.0–10.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.0–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.8–6.2
Loneliness among adults31.2%27.8–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.5–5.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–648.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)6.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)0.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription92.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate93.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households54.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+18.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age38.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$81,484$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$184,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$392$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 birth78.7 yr ± 0.8278.9 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 0.82 years of 78.7, 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