ZIP code
62852
in Keensburg, IllinoisPopulation 119
52.52/ 100
Ranked #12,733 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #538 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
4.2%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Walkability
290 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.5%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
4.8 mi
in the top 29% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS71stDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Keensburg, Illinois (ZIP 62852), in overall standing, comes out in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,733rd) and the top 39% of Illinois (538th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled pfas is in the bottom 0.6% nationally, walkability lies in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Set within its surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 47725, about 19 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
62863
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.08
Closest healthier
47725
Indianaabout 19 mi away
Score 58.79
Similar health profile
61324
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 54.79
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 | 31.4% | 27.7–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.0–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.0–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.1–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 30.2–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.4% | 6.7–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.3–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 76.9–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 75.9–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.0–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.0–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.4–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 62.7–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 11.2–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 18.9–28.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 27.2–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.0–23.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 27.2–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.2–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.0–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.7–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.1–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.1–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 1.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 93.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 50.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $72,614 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $64,400 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 87.1 yr ± 3.59 | 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 3.59 years of 87.1, 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