ZIP code
60071
in Richmond, IllinoisPopulation 3,851
54.37/ 100
Ranked #10,227 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #401 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #225 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Grocery access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
11.0%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
30.4%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.6%
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.3%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Richmond, Illinois (ZIP 60071) ranks in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,227th) and the top 29% of Illinois (401st).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: grocery stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and park land settles in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 11.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 6.1% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 12.5% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 12.9% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 16% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 53181, 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. 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 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
53128
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 53.34
Closest healthier
53181
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 55.89
Similar health profile
95005
California98% similar profile
Score 62.13
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 | 29.4% | 26.1–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 32.6–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 19.8–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.9–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.7% | 27.2–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.4–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.5–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.4–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.6–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.0–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 62.7–69.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.1–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 15.0–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 18.2–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 24.9–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.2% | 25.0–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.7–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.9–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.1–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 63.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 25.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $74,426 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $331,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,242 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 79.0, 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