ZIP code
62956
in Karnak, IllinoisPopulation 1,172
41.16/ 100
Ranked #25,904 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #1,287 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 6.0%)
Ranked #10 of 24 Paducah, KY-IL ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.1%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
9.6%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.2%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
19.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
7.3 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
11.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
19.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
15.5%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
95.3 days/year
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS75thDefinition & 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, Karnak, Illinois (ZIP 62956) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (25,904th) and the bottom 6.0% of Illinois (1,287th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fatal road crashes registers at the national minimum, housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled mammography is in the bottom 11.3% nationally, stroke sits in the top 12.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 13.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 16% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 18% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 62908, 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 67%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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
62908
Illinoisshares a border
Score 44.15
Closest healthier
62960
Illinoisshares a border
Score 43.28
Similar health profile
64641
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 41.97
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 | 34.1% | 31.2–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 38.3–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.8–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.5–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 34.5–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.9% | 16.8–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.1–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 78.2–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 77.1–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 85.0–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 57.7–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 54.3–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.3% | 63.8–74.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 25.3–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 31.6–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.8–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 33.5–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.9–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–22.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 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 | 69.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 27.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $73,462 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $128,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $693 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 76.8, 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