ZIP code
62832
in Du Quoin, IllinoisPopulation 8,865
41.00/ 100
Ranked #26,025 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,290 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Poverty rate
23.4%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
20.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
10.8%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS80thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
4.6%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
18.4%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
85.5 days/year
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS70thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Du Quoin, Illinois (ZIP 62832) sits in the bottom 19% nationally (26,025th) and the bottom 5.8% of Illinois (1,290th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 9.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and mammography settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 12.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 13.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 62274, 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
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $59,652 predicts 78.0 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,473 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
62274
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.21
Closest healthier
62865
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.37
Similar health profile
62089
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 40.55
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 | 32.4% | 30.3–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 37.6–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.2–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 8.0–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 21.5–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 13.1–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 36.5–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 36.6–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 17.1–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 76.7–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 76.8–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.4–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.1–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.0% | 52.0–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 58.0–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 16.4–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 25.4–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 31.2–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 21.9–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 17.3–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 15.1–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.7–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 33.0–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.9–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.7–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 22.9–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 31.0–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 42.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $59,652 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $100,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $731 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 76.1, 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