ZIP code
62572
in Waggoner, IllinoisPopulation 420
53.26/ 100
Ranked #11,708 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #481 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Unemployment rate
16.9%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
10.4%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Waggoner, Illinois (ZIP 62572) places in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,708th) and the top 35% of Illinois (481st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: housing-cost burden is in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 21% nationally, and vision disability registers in the bottom 22% nationally. On the other hand, unemployment settles in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 23% nationally. Park land is at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 62546, about 3.0 miles away.
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 84%
14%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
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
62533
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.02
Closest healthier
62546
Illinoisabout 3.0 mi away
Score 53.33
Similar health profile
62424
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 55.59
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 | 26.2% | 23.6–29.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 30.1–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.7–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.4–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 30.7–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.5–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.2–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.9–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.4–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.7–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.5–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.6–69.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 66.5–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 29.4–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.0–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 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 | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $92,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $208,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $650 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 76.8, 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