ZIP code
62690
in Virden, IllinoisPopulation 3,838
50.37/ 100
Ranked #15,742 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #733 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #121 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Child-care access
0.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
15.9 mi
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
91.1%
in the top 14.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
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
Judged by its overall standing, Virden, Illinois (ZIP 62690) sits in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,742nd) and the bottom 46% of Illinois (733rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: childcare is in the top 3.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 14.6% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon registers in the top 10.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 9.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise registers in the top 16% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 62530, just across the boundary.
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 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
“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
62530
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.43
Closest healthier
62533
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.02
Similar health profile
62014
Illinois86% similar profile
Score 51.11
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 | 29.7% | 26.4–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 33.1–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.5–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 29.4–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.2–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.9–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.5–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.8–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.2–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.5–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.8% | 58.9–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 63.7–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.0–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 19.9–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 28.6–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.6–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 27.3–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.4–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.6–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $84,196 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $118,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $864 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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