ZIP code
62477
in West Union, IllinoisPopulation 526
54.23/ 100
Ranked #10,402 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #412 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
31.8%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
77.1%
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, West Union, Illinois (ZIP 62477) stands in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,402nd) and the top 30% of Illinois (412th).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled transportation stands in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure sits in the top 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 9.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 16% nationally.
For clarity, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 62441, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
47802
Indianashares a border
Score 44.97
Closest healthier
62441
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.33
Similar health profile
50218
Iowa96% similar profile
Score 58.88
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 | 27.5% | 24.0–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 29.5–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.6–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 18.2–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–12.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.0–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 26.1–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.2–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 4.7–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.5–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 73.9–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.3–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 60.7–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 63.3–70.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 64.4–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 15.7–22.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.1–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.2% | 15.9–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 27.2–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 13.4–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.9% | 23.4–33.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.2–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 18.6–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.6–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 6.8–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.6–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 26.9–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.2–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 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 | 77.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 74.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 26.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $88,646 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $110,900 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 78.4, 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