ZIP code
62601
in Alexander, IllinoisPopulation 344
48.75/ 100
Ranked #18,008 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #865 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
23.1%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.2%
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
7.1 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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, Alexander, Illinois (ZIP 62601) stands in the bottom 44% nationally (18,008th) and the bottom 37% of Illinois (865th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: homeownership lands at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Poverty rests in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled arsenic settles in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 10.2% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 11.3% nationally, and radon rests in the top 16% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 62670, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
62612
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.61
Closest healthier
62670
Illinoisshares a border
Score 56.99
Similar health profile
16927
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 44.78
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 | 31.5% | 27.6–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 34.8–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.1–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.2–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 31.6–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 10.7–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.9–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.5–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.3–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.1–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 62.8–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 59.8–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.3% | 60.0–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.2–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 19.5–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.0–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.2–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 26.5–36.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.8–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.0–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.4–37.0 |
| 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 | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 63.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 25.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $109,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $119,000 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 78.7, 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