ZIP code
62935
in Galatia, IllinoisPopulation 2,178
48.04/ 100
Ranked #18,870 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #940 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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
87 days/year
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS71stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Galatia, Illinois (ZIP 62935) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,870th) and the bottom 31% of Illinois (940th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 14.8% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 18% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Childcare settles at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking is in the top 19% nationally.
Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 62817, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 16%
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
62817
Illinoisshares a border
Score 49.19
Closest healthier
62890
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.32
Similar health profile
62910
Illinois88% similar profile
Score 47.20
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 | 30.6% | 27.0–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 33.8–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.5–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 33.9–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 30.6–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.7–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.0–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.2–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 74.8–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 56.6–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 55.6–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 64.8–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 20.4–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 28.8–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.7–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 27.9–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.1–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.6–16.7 |
| 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 | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.4–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 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 | 44.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $60,238 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $105,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $961 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 78.6, 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