ZIP code
62862
in Mill Shoals, IllinoisPopulation 244
44.37/ 100
Ranked #23,049 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #1,180 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
65.6%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
72.9%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.29%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.9%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
38 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
9.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.6%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
85.3 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
Mill Shoals, Illinois (ZIP 62862), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,049th) and the bottom 13.8% of Illinois (1,180th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure is in the top 2.1% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled energy burden registers in the top 10.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic sits in the top 17% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 62809, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
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
62809
Illinoisshares a border
Score 44.65
Closest healthier
62835
Illinoisshares a border
Score 47.05
Similar health profile
76878
Texas99% similar profile
Score 43.63
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 | 32.8% | 29.0–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 36.5–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 18.6–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.5–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 29.1–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.4–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.3–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 76.9–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.0–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.7–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 57.7–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 55.1–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 65.5–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 13.3–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 21.4–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 28.5–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 18.3–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 29.1–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 19.9–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 10.9–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.4–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 26.5–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 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 | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 71.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 54.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $59,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $68,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $823 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 76.4, 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