ZIP code
62844
in Grayville, IllinoisPopulation 1,937
45.40/ 100
Ranked #21,994 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #1,117 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient 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
24.7%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$47,625
in the bottom 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
8.8%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
9.4%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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
In overall standing, Grayville, Illinois (ZIP 62844) comes out in the bottom 31% nationally (21,994th) and the bottom 18% of Illinois (1,117th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: elder services lies in the top 2.3% nationally, civic sits in the top 3.9% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 7.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, poverty stands in the top 11.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic resides in the top 17% nationally, and household income rests in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
In plain 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 47616, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
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
47616
Indianashares a border
Score 48.76
Closest healthier
62818
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.54
Similar health profile
40348
Kentucky97% similar profile
Score 40.20
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 | 33.0% | 30.0–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.2–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.7–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.4–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 36.5–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 32.7–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.4–18.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.5–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.4–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.7–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.6–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 58.7–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 57.9–64.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 66.5–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 23.4–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 30.2–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.9–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 31.1–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.9–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.5–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 54.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $47,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $79,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $646 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 1.53 | 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 1.53 years of 79.1, 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