ZIP code
62886
in Sims, IllinoisPopulation 332
46.44/ 100
Ranked #20,826 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #1,051 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Mammography
68.6%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.8%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
3.4 mi
in the top 37% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS63rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Sims, Illinois (ZIP 62886) lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,826th) and the bottom 23% of Illinois (1,051st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures pull each way for this area: housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Poverty settles in the bottom 15.0% nationally, modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 15% nationally, and modeled pfas registers in the bottom 19% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography rests in the bottom 9.1% nationally, energy burden stands in the top 12.3% nationally, and loud transportation noise lies in the top 16% nationally. Slow internet speeds lands in the top 18% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 18% nationally.
A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 62895, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 64%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 17%
5%
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
62823
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.96
Closest healthier
62895
Illinoisshares a border
Score 47.28
Similar health profile
62086
Illinois92% similar profile
Score 47.04
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 | 32.1% | 28.2–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 34.3–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.6–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 34.8–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 30.9–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.0–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.7–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.9–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.1–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.9–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 57.9–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 57.8–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.6% | 59.5–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.3–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 20.6–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 29.7–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 17.5–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 27.6–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.4–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 26.9–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 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+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 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 | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 66.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 29.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 56.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $61,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $127,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $691 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.33 | 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 1.33 years of 82.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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