ZIP code
60120
in Elgin, IllinoisPopulation 51,225
50.34/ 100
Ranked #15,782 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #736 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #284 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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
43 ppb
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
52.3%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
21%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Park land
25.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.3%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.8%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
26.4%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 60120, one of several in Elgin, Illinois lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,782nd) and the bottom 46% of Illinois (736th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: park land is in the top 5.5% nationally. Set against that, lead in tap water sits in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and housing insecurity resides in the top 7.3% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled food insecurity is in the top 9.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, lead in tap water runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 60103, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 86%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
“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 14.2; chronic-disease standing 86.0 — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,558 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
60103
Illinoisshares a border
Score 64.53
Closest healthier
60107
Illinoisshares a border
Score 58.65
Similar health profile
30008
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 50.90
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 | 19.9% | 18.2–21.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.6% | 26.3–31.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.1% | 30.6–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 32.1–39.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 11.4–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.0% | 18.9–23.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.6% | 67.9–73.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.3% | 70.5–76.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.8–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.3% | 48.7–56.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 52.4–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 66.1–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 26.5–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 34.1–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 22.4–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.3–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.7–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.4–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 27.9–33.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.3–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.2% | 26.4–31.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.4% | 24.0–28.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 19.0–23.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 19.3–23.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 32.7–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 33.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 38.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 10.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 34.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $82,449 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $242,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,371 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 79.9, 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