ZIP code
62555
in Owaneco, IllinoisPopulation 1,358
48.82/ 100
Ranked #17,900 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #854 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
98%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.0%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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
Owaneco, Illinois (ZIP 62555), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 44% nationally (17,900th) and the bottom 38% of Illinois (854th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: home broadband subscription rests in the top 7.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled arsenic rests in the top 14.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Walkability lands in the bottom 18% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 62546, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
“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
62510
Illinoisshares a border
Score 46.94
Closest healthier
62546
Illinoisshares a border
Score 53.33
Similar health profile
15767
Pennsylvania96% similar profile
Score 45.19
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 | 30.7% | 26.8–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.1–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.1–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 33.8–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 29.0–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 10.9–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.0–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.4–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.7–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.0–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 54.5–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 60.7–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 60.3–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.3–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.9–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 20.6–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 28.1–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 27.3–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.1–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.9–16.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 27.7–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 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+) | 15.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 58.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 13.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $69,676 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $131,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $682 | $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 | 81.9 yr ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 years of 81.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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