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62624

in Browning, IllinoisPopulation 321

ZipVitals Score
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50.90/ 100

Ranked #14,999 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #687 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 50%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Nitrate in drinking water

1.9%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

32.9%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US11th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

38.9%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

44.6 mi

in the top 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

19.5 days/year

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

41.2%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

33.3%

in the top 34% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US66th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

Browning, Illinois (ZIP 62624), by its overall standing, sits in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,999th) and the bottom 50% of Illinois (687th).

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Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and homeownership rests in the top 12.9% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 15% nationally. By contrast, modeled nitrate settles in the top 5.7% nationally, and radon registers in the top 10.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden is in the top 11.5% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 62622, about 4.3 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.7%28.6–36.8
High blood pressure among adults40.3%35.5–45.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Current asthma among adults10.2%8.9–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.2–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.5–10.2
Depression among adults21.5%18.0–25.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.4%11.4–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.2%36.1–46.3
Obesity among adults38.0%29.0–47.8
Stroke among adults4.0%3.6–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.2%8.8–14.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%5.3–8.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%76.9–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%76.8–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%87.7–91.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.0%62.3–73.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.5%63.7–71.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.1%64.2–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%13.9–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%12.0–17.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.8%19.1–29.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%26.9–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%16.3–22.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.6–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.5–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%10.8–14.4
Any disability among adults31.0%26.3–36.0
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.8
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.8–9.2
Mobility disability among adults15.5%13.0–18.1
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%19.3–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%8.9–13.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.5–13.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.5–11.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Loneliness among adults30.9%25.8–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.9–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–6410.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription93.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate92.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population6.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households60.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+24.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age56.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$58,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$73,500$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth87.8 yr ± 3.7378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 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 3.73 years of 87.8, 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