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62954

in Junction, IllinoisPopulation 411

ZipVitals Score
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42.07/ 100

Ranked #25,156 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #1,261 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)

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.

Mammography

65.9%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

3.2%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Floodplain exposure

47.7%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

20.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

4.6%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

Park land

14.3%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

0.93%

in the top 12.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.4%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US85th
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 ›

Obesity

41.4%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

9.8%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Junction, Illinois (ZIP 62954) sits in the bottom 22% nationally (25,156th) and the bottom 7.9% of Illinois (1,261st).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Park land is in the top 9.2% nationally, and homeownership rests in the top 12.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled arsenic lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 7.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 12.0% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 62931, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

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 adults33.3%29.4–37.4
High blood pressure among adults41.3%36.6–46.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.4–11.6
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.4–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.2–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.4–13.0
Depression among adults23.5%19.8–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.6–17.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.6%35.8–45.6
Obesity among adults41.4%32.5–51.1
Stroke among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.1%14.9–19.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.5–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%76.7–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.1–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.2–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.5%57.2–63.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.2%52.5–57.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.9%58.4–72.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.8%13.8–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.1%14.9–21.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.0%22.8–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.1%32.5–40.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.7%20.1–27.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.7–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.5%14.3–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%13.3–17.9
Any disability among adults35.8%30.6–41.4
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.6–11.2
Independent living disability among adults10.3%8.9–12.0
Mobility disability among adults18.5%15.7–21.7
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.2–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.3%20.5–28.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.0%12.9–19.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.0%13.7–20.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.6–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.0–9.7
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.3–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.7–9.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–648.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)25.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription95.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)3.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate92.6%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 population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households81.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+37.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age62.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$67,756$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$89,700$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 birth73.1 yr ± 1.2578.9 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 1.25 years of 73.1, 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