ZIP code
62849
in Iuka, IllinoisPopulation 1,887
49.07/ 100
Ranked #17,561 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #827 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Walkability
2.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
37.6%
in the top 31% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS69thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Iuka, Illinois (ZIP 62849) ranks in the bottom 45% nationally (17,561st) and the bottom 40% of Illinois (827th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: civic resides in the top 14.2% nationally, and modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 17% nationally. Homeownership rests in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Set against that, walkability lies in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking is in the top 14.9% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 19% nationally.
To spell things out, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 62830, about 1.2 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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
62851
Illinoisshares a border
Score 46.04
Closest healthier
62830
Illinoisabout 1.2 mi away
Score 52.50
Similar health profile
16694
Pennsylvania94% similar profile
Score 46.46
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 | 29.9% | 26.2–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 32.6–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.7–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.3–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 29.6–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.1–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.7–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.5–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.5–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.2–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 58.1–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 58.9–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.4% | 59.9–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.1–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.3–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 19.9–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 28.5–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 16.9–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 26.9–36.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 19.9–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.4–15.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.6–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $60,789 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $87,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $678 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 78.8, 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