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62963

in Mound City, IllinoisPopulation 713

ZipVitals Score
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35.66/ 100

Ranked #29,126 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)

Ranked #1,339 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 2.2%)

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.

Pharmacy access

1.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

49.3%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

45.7%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

54.7%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.1%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

3.2%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.2%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

17.7%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

21.4 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

24.1%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Health need and barriers to care documented here

On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its severe level: severe means at least four of the six health-need readings and at least four of the six access barriers apply to the same place.

These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.

Health need documented here

  • Food insecurity
  • Housing insecurity
  • Adults reporting fair or poor health
  • Chronic conditions

Barriers to reaching care

  • Distance to the nearest emergency room
  • Thin local supply of doctors
  • Households with no vehicle
  • Limited home internet for telehealth

A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.

See the full care-deserts analysis →

The read

Mound City, Illinois (ZIP 62963), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 9.2% nationally (29,126th) and the bottom 2.2% of Illinois (1,339th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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What the data marks out about this place comes first: modeled obesity registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and short sleep settles in the top 2.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and modeled self-care disability lies in the top 5.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds rests in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled diabetes resides in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff is in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 4.7% nationally. On the better side, pharmacy registers in the top 0.2% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 62970, just across the boundary. The area further shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.

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 86%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 28%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

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 adults31.8%27.9–35.8
High blood pressure among adults46.1%41.3–50.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%5.9–7.3
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.3–14.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.1–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%9.3–12.1
Depression among adults21.6%18.1–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.2%16.6–21.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%32.5–42.0
Obesity among adults49.3%39.8–58.9
Stroke among adults5.6%5.0–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.4%16.7–24.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.0%8.2–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%76.8–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%77.6–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%83.9–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%54.4–66.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.6%45.4–53.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%67.2–76.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%10.9–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.9%17.5–24.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.5%28.7–40.4
Short sleep duration among adults45.7%37.8–53.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.7%25.8–33.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.5%18.0–23.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.4%15.2–19.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%15.6–20.4
Any disability among adults38.9%33.5–44.2
Hearing disability among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Independent living disability among adults13.1%11.5–14.8
Mobility disability among adults21.9%19.0–24.9
Self-care disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.0
Vision disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.8%27.9–36.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.8%27.9–36.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults35.9%31.7–40.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.1%21.2–27.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.5–17.4
Loneliness among adults37.8%32.8–43.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.6–20.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–6413.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)7.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)11.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle12.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription54.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate47.5%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 population2.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households35.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+14.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age37.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$54,531$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$52,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$775$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 birth75.2 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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