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62846

in Ina, IllinoisPopulation 1,798

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43.98/ 100

Ranked #23,440 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #1,205 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)

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.

Loud transportation noise

6.5%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

21.8%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

25.9%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

42.2%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Unemployment rate

10.1%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

57.9%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43.4%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

5.0%

in the top 13.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

17%

in the top 14.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.9 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

By its overall health score, Ina, Illinois (ZIP 62846) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,440th) and the bottom 12.0% of Illinois (1,205th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and binge drinking lies in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides in the top 1.6% nationally, and short sleep lands in the top 8.6% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 9.3% nationally, modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 13.8% nationally, modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 14.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 15% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 62836, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.7%

11%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 14.4; chronic-disease standing 66.3 — 52 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #14,572 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults23.1%20.1–26.4
High blood pressure among adults38.3%33.8–43.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.3%5.7–7.0
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.0–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.5–9.0
Depression among adults18.8%15.7–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.1–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.1%30.8–39.8
Obesity among adults43.4%34.6–52.9
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.2%10.5–16.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.9%10.2–16.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.4%66.7–74.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.4%69.1–77.6
Cholesterol screening among adults82.6%79.9–85.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.9%51.9–63.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.0%47.6–56.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.3%61.8–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults21.8%18.0–26.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.8%16.4–23.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%21.1–31.2
Short sleep duration among adults42.2%34.5–50.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%19.6–27.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.2–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.1–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.3%13.1–17.6
Any disability among adults31.4%26.7–36.6
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.1–7.9
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
Mobility disability among adults13.6%11.4–16.0
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.8–5.1
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 adults31.5%27.1–36.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.1%16.5–24.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.7%15.2–22.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.0%14.3–20.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.8–12.1
Loneliness among adults34.9%29.5–41.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.4–12.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–6424.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)27.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)10.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription79.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate74.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households51.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+12.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age40.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$65,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$103,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$536$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 birth81.4 yr ± 1.4578.9 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 1.45 years of 81.4, 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