ZIP code
62540
in Kincaid, IllinoisPopulation 1,297
47.72/ 100
Ranked #19,287 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #960 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
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
On the composite measure, Kincaid, Illinois (ZIP 62540) stands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,287th) and the bottom 30% of Illinois (960th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, unemployment stands in the top 11.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 12.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 14.1% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. ZIP 62517, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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
62517
Illinoisshares a border
Score 49.37
Closest healthier
62531
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.23
Similar health profile
42758
Kentucky96% similar profile
Score 46.15
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 | 29.3% | 25.6–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 31.7–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 19.7–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 32.3–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 28.8–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.4–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.8–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.6–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.4–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.0–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 55.8–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 56.5–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 60.3–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 15.2–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.1–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 20.1–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 29.6–45.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.5–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 27.3–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.0–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–16.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 28.7–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 71.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $70,179 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $89,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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