ZIP code
62640
in Girard, IllinoisPopulation 3,391
44.01/ 100
Ranked #23,409 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,202 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
Ranked #191 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Grocery access
0.29 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.29 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
13.4 mi
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.1%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.7%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
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 ›Mobility disability
18.7%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
9.5%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
10.4%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
41.3%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Girard, Illinois (ZIP 62640) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,409th) and the bottom 12.2% of Illinois (1,202nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: grocery lies in the top 3.9% nationally, and elder services stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 19% nationally, and unemployment resides in the bottom 20% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon settles in the top 11.8% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 14.4% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the top 14.9% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lies in the top 19% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 62533, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
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
62533
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.02
Closest healthier
62572
Illinoisshares a border
Score 53.26
Similar health profile
41101
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 41.43
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 | 33.2% | 29.4–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 36.7–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.7–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.7–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 30.3–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.0–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.8–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.3–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 75.7–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 57.6–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.9% | 51.7–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 60.1–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.1–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 23.2–32.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 29.6–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.4–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.3–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.5–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.4–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.2–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 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 | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 23.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $66,116 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $171,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $811 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 75.5, 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