ZIP code
62451
in Palestine, IllinoisPopulation 2,055
44.78/ 100
Ranked #22,644 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #1,159 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Floodplain exposure
33.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
40.6%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Palestine, Illinois (ZIP 62451), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,644th) and the bottom 15% of Illinois (1,159th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: pharmacy resides in the top 4.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 20% nationally. Working the other way, floodplain exposure settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas rests in the top 18% nationally. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center registers in the top 19% nationally. Childcare lands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Park land resides at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 47861, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
47838
Indianashares a border
Score 40.48
Closest healthier
47861
Indianashares a border
Score 46.88
Similar health profile
45112
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 39.26
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 | 32.2% | 28.3–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 35.5–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.8–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 35.9–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 31.4–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.1–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.8–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.7–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.0–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.4–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 58.5–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 54.3–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 62.3–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.1–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.5–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 21.8–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 27.7–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 29.7–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.8–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 21.3–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.3–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 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 | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 22.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $63,665 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $89,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $738 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 78.1, 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