ZIP code
62983
in Royalton, IllinoisPopulation 1,728
44.05/ 100
Ranked #23,368 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,197 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
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.
Lead in tap water
5.8 ppb
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
US92ndDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
18.3%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
86.4 days/year
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS70thDefinition & 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
Overall, Royalton, Illinois (ZIP 62983) places in the bottom 27% nationally (23,368th) and the bottom 12.5% of Illinois (1,197th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, lead in tap water rests in the top 8.2% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity lands in the top 17% nationally. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Childcare registers at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 62865, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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
62865
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.37
Closest healthier
62918
Illinoisshares a border
Score 53.95
Similar health profile
62837
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 43.24
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 | 33.0% | 29.1–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.0–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 19.6–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 34.4–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 32.3–49.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.2–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.6–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.4–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 75.6–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.4–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 56.5–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 54.5–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 59.4–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.3–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.6–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 31.3–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 30.4–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.7–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 20.8–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 12.8–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.2–19.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 27.6–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 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 | 83.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.1% | 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 | 61.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $57,667 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $77,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $906 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 74.8, 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