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60113

in Creston, IllinoisPopulation 306

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49.72/ 100

Ranked #16,627 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #778 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Loud transportation noise

15.9%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

66.9%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

370 intersections/sq mi

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Obesity

43.4%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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High cholesterol

33.9%

in the bottom 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Creston, Illinois (ZIP 60113) ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,627th) and the bottom 43% of Illinois (778th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 0.2% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity is in the top 7.7% nationally. On the brighter side, walkability settles in the top 0.4% nationally, modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Close by, ZIP 61068, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Healthcare Access

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 ›

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 adults25.6%22.2–29.1
High blood pressure among adults32.5%28.3–36.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.1%6.3–8.0
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.1–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.3%4.5–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%5.9–9.0
Depression among adults24.9%20.9–28.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.0–12.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.9%29.7–38.3
Obesity among adults43.4%35.0–52.0
Stroke among adults3.0%2.6–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.9%11.9–18.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.8%6.8–11.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.1%69.4–76.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.0–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%83.5–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.6%58.6–70.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.2%62.2–70.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.9%63.8–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%15.5–22.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.6%12.4–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%18.9–29.3
Short sleep duration among adults37.6%30.1–45.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%15.9–23.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%16.6–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%11.8–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%12.7–18.2
Any disability among adults29.0%24.1–34.7
Hearing disability among adults5.6%4.9–6.5
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.3–10.6
Mobility disability among adults13.1%10.7–15.9
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.0–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.9%20.8–29.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.4%12.9–20.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.0%12.3–19.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.4–16.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.3–10.3
Loneliness among adults34.1%28.7–39.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.4–10.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–646.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)3.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription95.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate65.8%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 population3.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households30.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+6.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age32.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$67,396$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$165,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$950$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 birth80.5 yr ± 1.5578.9 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 1.55 years of 80.5, 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