ZIP code
60015
in Deerfield, IllinoisPopulation 28,096
70.21/ 100
Ranked #551 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 1.8%)
Ranked #23 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 1.7%)
Ranked #23 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 6.2%)
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.
Median household income
$183,125
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.5%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.5%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
81.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Cognitive disability
7.8%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.8%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.0%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.5%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Deerfield, Illinois (ZIP 60015), on the composite measure, lands in the top 1.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (551st) and the top 1.7% of Illinois (23rd).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: household income resides in the top 1.6% nationally, modeled transportation lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, utility shutoff is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas lands in the top 1.6% nationally, and loud transportation noise resides in the top 3.8% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 60035, just across the boundary. Across the board, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 1.0%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 5.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 90.2 (top 10%) — 85 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,558 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
60035
Illinoisshares a border
Score 70.88
Closest healthier
60045
Illinoisshares a border
Score 71.80
Similar health profile
66208
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 69.06
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 | 22.7% | 20.0–25.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.9% | 27.4–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Depression among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.9–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 23.7–33.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 3.8% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.4–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.3–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.4–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 64.1–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.1% | 73.3–78.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 72.1–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.0% | 23.8–32.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.3% | 15.7–21.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.8% | 23.2–30.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 80.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $183,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $606,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $2,380 | $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 | 83.1 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 83.1, 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