ZIP code
62634
in Elkhart, IllinoisPopulation 1,263
49.45/ 100
Ranked #16,998 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #793 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
56.9%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
3.1%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
39.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Radon
3 pCi/L
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
10.1%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
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 ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both modeled radon and modeled groundwater arsenic.
See the full radon & arsenic analysis →
The read
By the composite health measure, Elkhart, Illinois (ZIP 62634) ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (16,998th) and the bottom 42% of Illinois (793rd).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled arsenic lands in the top 0.4% nationally, and loud transportation noise sits in the top 3.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes is in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides in the top 8.3% nationally. Fiber broadband registers 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. On the better side, housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 13.1% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, arsenic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, 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. 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. Close by, ZIP 62519, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 55%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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
62519
Illinoisshares a border
Score 51.85
Closest healthier
62548
Illinoisshares a border
Score 51.06
Similar health profile
62240
Illinois88% similar profile
Score 47.58
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 | 28.8% | 25.4–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.5% | 31.2–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.0–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.4–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 28.6–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.0–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.6–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 73.6–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 73.7–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.1–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 56.9–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 60.5–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 63.2–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 15.3–22.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 19.0–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 27.5–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 26.1–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 21.4–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.2–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 28.3–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 49.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $93,571 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $124,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 2.50 | 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 2.50 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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