ZIP code
62889
in Texico, IllinoisPopulation 1,066
47.98/ 100
Ranked #18,951 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #944 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
66.6%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.7%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
40.7%
in the top 29% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
4 mi
in the top 33% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS67thDefinition & 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
By its overall health score, Texico, Illinois (ZIP 62889) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,951st) and the bottom 31% of Illinois (944th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: fatal road crashes settles at the national minimum. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Against that, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally, households without a vehicle lands in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled mammography registers in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic rests in the top 18% nationally. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Unemployment stands in the top 19% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the top 18% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 62830, 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 66%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
62814
Illinoisshares a border
Score 41.52
Closest healthier
62830
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.50
Similar health profile
15773
Pennsylvania94% similar profile
Score 43.01
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 | 32.0% | 28.9–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.9–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.2–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.7–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 32.7–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.1–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.7–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.4–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.4–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.8–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.8–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.1–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 62.9–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.8–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 29.7–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 18.1–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 28.0–36.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.5–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.5–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 27.2–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.4% | 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+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 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 | 56.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 20.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 49.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $70,364 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $143,800 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 78.5, 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