ZIP code
62518
in Chestnut, IllinoisPopulation 509
50.56/ 100
Ranked #15,474 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #718 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
57.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
95.6%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›The read
Chestnut, Illinois (ZIP 62518), overall, ranks in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,474th) and the bottom 48% of Illinois (718th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the top 7.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled arsenic resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and radon settles in the top 10.5% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 12.3% nationally, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 13.6% nationally.
Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 61749, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
61749
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.89
Closest healthier
62512
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.81
Similar health profile
67030
Kansas94% similar profile
Score 55.62
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 | 28.7% | 25.0–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 31.2–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 18.7–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.1–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 28.5–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.5–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.6–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.1–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 73.9–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.5–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 57.9–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.7% | 58.6–66.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 62.7–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 15.5–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 18.5–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 26.6–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 15.6–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 25.5–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.1–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.7–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 27.6–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 31.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.3% | 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 | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.6% | 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 | 18.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 36.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $140,300 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 76.5, 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