ZIP code
62888
in Tamaroa, IllinoisPopulation 1,843
45.92/ 100
Ranked #21,434 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #1,087 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Child-care access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fatal road crashes
32.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Tamaroa, Illinois (ZIP 62888) places in the bottom 33% nationally (21,434th) and the bottom 21% of Illinois (1,087th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: recreation rests in the top 3.3% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 10.1% nationally. Civic is in the top 12.2% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes registers in the top 11.2% nationally, modeled mammography settles in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the top 15% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 62831, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
“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
62274
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.21
Closest healthier
62831
Illinoisshares a border
Score 51.58
Similar health profile
17566
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 44.54
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% | 29.2–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 36.2–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.4–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.9–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 36.4–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 34.8–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 11.8–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 76.4–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 76.4–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 85.2–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.2–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.1–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 60.6–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 23.0–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 30.3–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 19.5–23.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.4–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.1–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 30.8–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 22.4–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 30.4–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.0% | 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 | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 68.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $66,136 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $112,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $835 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 78.0, 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