ZIP code
62806
in Albion, IllinoisPopulation 3,436
43.41/ 100
Ranked #24,002 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #1,222 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
85 days/year
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Albion, Illinois (ZIP 62806) lands in the bottom 25% nationally (24,002nd) and the bottom 10.7% of Illinois (1,222nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: elder services sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pharmacy is in the top 13.3% nationally, and outpatient stands in the top 17% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic settles in the top 15.0% nationally, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 17% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the top 18% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 17% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 20% nationally. Childcare sits at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 62446, 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.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 17%
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
62446
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.21
Closest healthier
62476
Illinoisshares a border
Score 46.50
Similar health profile
62340
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 41.05
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 | 32.3% | 28.7–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 35.5–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 34.8–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 32.1–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.5–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.8–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.8–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 74.7–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.1–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.4–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 54.7–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 64.6–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 23.0–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 29.1–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.0–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 30.8–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.6–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 27.8–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 47.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $66,776 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $120,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $852 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 78.7, 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