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62481

in Yale, IllinoisPopulation 398

ZipVitals Score
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55.49/ 100

Ranked #8,878 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #331 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 24%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

3.7%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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 ›

Transportation noise

0.06%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.7%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Binge drinking

19.6%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

13.4 mi

in the top 14.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.3 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US81st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.27%

in the top 32% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US68th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

3.3 mi

in the top 37% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US63rd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Yale, Illinois (ZIP 62481) stands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,878th) and the top 24% of Illinois (331st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, PFAS in drinking water lies at the national maximum, and modeled binge drinking is in the top 7.9% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 14.4% nationally.

For clarity, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 62445, about 7.1 miles away, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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 adults28.1%24.1–32.2
High blood pressure among adults35.2%30.3–40.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.6–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.9%5.9–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%5.8–8.4
Depression among adults22.0%18.0–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.0%9.1–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.1%32.8–43.4
Obesity among adults36.7%27.0–46.6
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.5%8.3–12.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.5–7.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%73.8–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%73.9–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.9%85.9–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.6%62.2–72.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.9%63.2–70.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.9%67.8–77.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.6%15.7–24.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.8%10.3–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.2%15.7–25.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%27.1–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.1%13.3–19.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%13.7–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%10.7–14.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.2%10.3–14.3
Any disability among adults28.0%23.1–33.4
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
Independent living disability among adults6.9%5.9–8.0
Mobility disability among adults12.3%10.1–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.6
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%19.2–27.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.5–11.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.6–10.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.7–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
Loneliness among adults31.2%26.1–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.4–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–645.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)0.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%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 subscription94.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)3.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate84.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households67.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+18.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age41.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$79,231$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$100,400$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.7 yr ± 1.5078.9 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 1.50 years of 77.7, 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