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62841

in Freeman Spur, IllinoisPopulation 118

ZipVitals Score
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46.61/ 100

Ranked #20,623 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #1,036 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 24%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

52.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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Transportation noise

11.6%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Homeownership rate

96.2%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Median household income

$31,750

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Home broadband subscription

73.6%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US11th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

23.7%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

9.1 mi

in the top 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Coronary heart disease

8.9%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Freeman Spur, Illinois (ZIP 62841) stands in the bottom 36% nationally (20,623rd) and the bottom 24% of Illinois (1,036th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 7.2% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 11.2% nationally. By contrast, floodplain exposure settles in the top 3.5% nationally, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 6.7% nationally, and household income lands in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 62948, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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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Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

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 adults33.2%29.1–37.2
High blood pressure among adults40.6%36.0–45.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.8–12.2
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.1–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.7–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%7.9–12.0
Depression among adults22.8%19.0–26.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%11.8–16.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.9%35.0–44.6
Obesity among adults40.1%31.6–48.9
Stroke among adults4.4%3.7–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.3%9.9–15.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.6–10.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.1–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%75.7–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.0–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.7%62.3–72.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.2%58.3–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%64.9–81.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.9%13.8–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%11.9–19.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.0%20.7–32.0
Short sleep duration among adults34.9%27.9–42.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.4%17.5–25.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.2–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.3%12.8–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%11.6–16.9
Any disability among adults34.4%28.8–40.3
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.2–11.0
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.4–11.1
Mobility disability among adults17.0%13.8–20.4
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.5–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.4–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%19.6–27.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.7%10.4–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.0%10.5–17.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.1–12.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.9–8.7
Loneliness among adults32.2%26.9–37.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.5–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.7%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+)22.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.8%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 subscription73.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate96.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households58.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+31.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age42.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$31,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$60,600$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 birth73.6 yr ± 1.2978.9 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 1.29 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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