ZIP code
62908
in Belknap, IllinoisPopulation 440
44.15/ 100
Ranked #23,280 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,190 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
Ranked #6 of 24 Paducah, KY-IL ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
68%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.4%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.0%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Obesity
41.8%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42.2%
in the top 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.1%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
4.9%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
43.3%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Belknap, Illinois (ZIP 62908), overall, ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,280th) and the bottom 13.1% of Illinois (1,190th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: poverty registers in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 12.4% nationally. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas is in the bottom 14.7% nationally. Set against that, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 8.3% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 9.7% nationally, and mammography registers in the bottom 13.6% nationally.
Defined simply, 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. ZIP 62953, about 2.5 miles away, comes out healthier 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 84%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
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
62923
Illinoisshares a border
Score 38.08
Closest healthier
62953
Illinoisabout 2.5 mi away
Score 47.13
Similar health profile
62919
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 43.73
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 | 34.7% | 31.5–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 39.6–47.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.2–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.4–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.4–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 34.9–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 15.0–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.1–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.1–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.9–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.6–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 57.6–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.3% | 56.0–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 62.7–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 15.0–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 22.8–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 31.5–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.3–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 31.2–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.6–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–18.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.5–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.0% | 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 | 92.6% | 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 | 67.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 26.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 51.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $90,083 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $161,100 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 77.8, 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