Health · Zif

Zif, IL health

Zif differs from Illinois on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.9% vs 13.2%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.8% vs 75.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.8% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62824, 62823, 62446
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How Zif compares with Illinois

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Zif adults…

39 of every 100 Zif adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–44%

Bars show Zif; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Zif, betterZif, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Zif
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Zif
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Zif
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Zif
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Zif adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
61%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
63%
Colon screening
IL 60%
72%
Mammogram
IL 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Zif 8.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Zif adults are doing

1 in 3Zif adults feel lonely
33.4% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Zif adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Illinois 19.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Zif adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Zif adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · Illinois 15.6% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Zif adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Zif adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Zif adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Zif adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · IL 8% · about the same

14.7% of Zif adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

of Zif adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Zif

Zif and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Zif.

Elm River: 39% Keith: 38.9% Clay City: 40.4% Mount Erie: 40% Jasper: 40.6% Bedford: 38.5% Stanford: 40.9% Indian Prairie: 38.2% Harter: 41.7% Garden Hill: 40.5% Decker: 39.6% Noble: 39.6% Pixley: 39.8% Massilon: 40.3% Zif: 40% Zif Elm River Keith Clay City Mount Erie Clay County Hospital · Flora · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Clay Medical Center · Flora · 12 mi+
38.2%41.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Keith38.9%
Elm River39%
Zif40%
Mount Erie40%
Clay City40.4%

Care nearby

Clay County HospitalFlora · 11.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 14.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Carle Richland Memorial HospitalOlney · 16.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Wabash General Hospital 1Mount Carmel · 31.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Clay Medical CenterFlora · 12 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Sihf Healthcare - OlneyOlney · 17.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careZif's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careZif's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wayne County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthZif's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Zif. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Zif
MeasureZifMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%34.8–44%33%worse
High cholesterol39.5%34.9–44.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity40%31.1–49.4%34%about the same
Arthritis31.6%27.9–35.5%24.2%worse
Depression23.3%19.7–27.4%19.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.2–17.2%10.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.3%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.5–15.6%11.7%about the same
COPD9.8%8.5–11.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14–19.5%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.2–20.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%21.5–31.4%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.1–42.8%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%74.7–82.1%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.5%56.4–64.5%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.3–88.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening63.1%57.1–68.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram71.6%65.8–77%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.8–81.6%75.7%better
No health insurance8.2%6.7–9.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28.4–38.9%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.3%20.7–28.4%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.6–20.1%15.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%18.5–24.9%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.4–17.4%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.6%12.1–17.3%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.9%9.2–12.8%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.1–8.4%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–8.9%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14.7%12.2–17.4%13.8%
Disability
Any disability34%29.2–38.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.2–19.2%12.8%
Thinking or memory15%12.9–17%12.6%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10.1%6.2%
Vision5.4%4.8–6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.9–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone9.5%8.3–10.8%7.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Zif door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Zif better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Zif by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Zif by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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