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62943

in Grantsburg, IllinoisPopulation 428

ZipVitals Score
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35.57/ 100

Ranked #29,159 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)

Ranked #1,341 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 2.0%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Mammography

60.9%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

6.6%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

95.7%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

17%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

2.5%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & 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

10.3%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

10.4%

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.1%

in the top 10.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

Grantsburg, Illinois (ZIP 62943), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally (29,159th) and the bottom 2.0% of Illinois (1,341st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled mammography sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and energy burden lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability is in the top 10.8% nationally. On the better side, home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum, homeownership stands in the top 7.8% nationally, and park land registers in the top 8.0% nationally. Poverty settles in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and modeled pfas sits in the bottom 10.0% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 62908, 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 69%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 14%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

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.

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 adults32.7%29.7–35.5
High blood pressure among adults42.0%38.4–45.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.1–10.8
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.8–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.3–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.3%10.9–14.0
Depression among adults24.0%20.8–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.8%14.0–17.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%36.8–43.9
Obesity among adults43.0%35.9–49.6
Stroke among adults5.2%4.7–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.4%19.5–25.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.2%9.2–13.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.3%75.9–80.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.7–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%81.7–85.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.9%55.4–64.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.8%47.2–54.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years60.9%51.9–69.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.7%14.3–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.7%18.0–23.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.5%26.3–34.9
Short sleep duration among adults39.0%33.2–44.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.0%23.9–30.4
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%17.2–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.8–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.7%15.7–19.9
Any disability among adults38.9%34.8–43.1
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.6–11.8
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.8–13.6
Mobility disability among adults20.0%17.6–22.5
Self-care disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Vision disability among adults7.8%7.0–8.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.4%22.1–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.0%18.0–24.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.2%19.9–26.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.6–16.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.7–12.6
Loneliness among adults33.7%29.5–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.4–12.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–642.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)12.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)3.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate95.7%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 population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households46.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+9.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age22.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$83,194$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$138,600$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.8 yr ± 0.7578.9 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 0.75 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