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62694

in Winchester, IllinoisPopulation 3,006

ZipVitals Score
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48.21/ 100

Ranked #18,677 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #926 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

30.3%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.0%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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Pharmacy access

0.33 per 1,000 residents

in the top 11.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 a Superfund site

37.4 mi

in the top 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US79th
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

20.3 days/year

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US78th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

The read

Winchester, Illinois (ZIP 62694), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 42% nationally (18,677th) and the bottom 32% of Illinois (926th).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Against that, floodplain exposure sits in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the top 9.2% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 20% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, 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. 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 62363, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

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 adults30.6%27.0–34.4
High blood pressure among adults37.6%33.3–42.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.9–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.6–10.0
Depression among adults22.9%19.4–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.7–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.2–43.5
Obesity among adults38.2%29.8–47.5
Stroke among adults3.9%3.5–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.9%12.9–17.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.0–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%75.6–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.2–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.2–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.8%61.2–68.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.0%59.1–65.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%62.1–76.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.4–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%12.8–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.5%20.1–29.3
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%30.8–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.9%17.0–23.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%15.0–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.6–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.1–15.9
Any disability among adults32.1%27.6–37.0
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.5
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Mobility disability among adults15.5%13.4–17.8
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%19.8–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.5–15.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.4–15.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.3–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–8.0
Loneliness among adults32.6%27.2–38.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.5–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–649.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)8.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle5.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription83.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate76.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households57.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+25.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age48.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$58,460$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$102,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$672$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 birth79.7 yr ± 1.0578.9 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 1.05 years of 79.7, 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