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62915

in Cambria, IllinoisPopulation 384

ZipVitals Score
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44.50/ 100

Ranked #22,907 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #1,171 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 14.5%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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Mammography

66.6%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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Walkability

170 intersections/sq mi

in the top 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Unemployment rate

12.4%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Homeownership rate

47%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Median household income

$31,875

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Floodplain exposure

0.32%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US9th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

24.5%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

10.8 mi

in the top 12.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US87th
Definition & 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

Cambria, Illinois (ZIP 62915), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,907th) and the bottom 14.5% of Illinois (1,171st).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, walkability lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled mammography lies in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 5.9% nationally. Homeownership settles in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and household income registers in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Held up against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 62918, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.4%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.1%23.7–30.5
High blood pressure among adults34.2%29.9–38.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.1–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.8–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.2–10.1
Depression among adults26.2%22.0–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.0–13.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.1%29.6–38.4
Obesity among adults41.4%32.4–50.0
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.3%13.1–20.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.0–12.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.2%71.1–77.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.8%71.6–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%80.2–85.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.2%55.2–67.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.0%54.9–63.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.6%57.0–75.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%15.4–22.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.9%13.7–20.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.5%21.5–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%30.6–45.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.9%18.3–25.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.4%17.6–23.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%12.9–17.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.1%14.3–20.1
Any disability among adults34.4%29.2–39.8
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.5–8.5
Independent living disability among adults10.3%8.7–12.1
Mobility disability among adults15.1%12.8–17.6
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%21.5–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.2%14.3–22.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.6%14.8–22.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.5–17.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.1–11.5
Loneliness among adults36.0%30.4–41.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.7–10.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–6417.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)10.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)12.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle5.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription89.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate47.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households62.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+14.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age45.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$31,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$106,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$750$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.7 yr ± 1.6178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 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 1.61 years of 78.7, 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