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ZIP code

62833

in Ellery, IllinoisPopulation 280

45.40/ 100

Ranked #21,982 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #1,116 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

39.3%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.8 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Ellery, Illinois (ZIP 62833) ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (21,982nd) and the bottom 18% of Illinois (1,116th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: homeownership resides at the national maximum. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas sits in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, poverty rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 17% nationally, and household income resides in the bottom 16% nationally.

In plainer terms, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 62476, about 3.1 miles away.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

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.

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 adults33.1%30.0–36.2
High blood pressure among adults40.4%36.8–44.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.5–11.3
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.2%8.8–11.8
Depression among adults24.0%20.9–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.3–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%36.7–43.8
Obesity among adults40.8%34.1–47.7
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.7–15.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.1–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.8–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.5–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.1%57.7–66.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.7%57.6–64.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.5%63.2–75.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.2–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.3%14.6–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.7%22.6–31.1
Short sleep duration among adults35.8%30.6–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.0%19.1–25.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.9–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%14.1–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%12.8–16.6
Any disability among adults33.8%29.7–38.0
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.7
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.4–11.0
Mobility disability among adults17.3%15.0–19.7
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%20.3–26.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.2–17.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.6%12.8–18.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.5–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.7–8.8
Loneliness among adults31.9%27.9–35.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.6–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate39.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription82.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households24.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+23.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age37.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$51,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$131,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$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 birth79.5 yr ± 1.2878.9 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 1.28 years of 79.5, 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