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60129

in Esmond, IllinoisPopulation 229

ZipVitals Score
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50.07/ 100

Ranked #16,150 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)

Ranked #757 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

6.3%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

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 ›

Housing-cost burden

4.5%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.3%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

12.4%

in the top 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$117,750

in the top 10.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

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

In overall standing, Esmond, Illinois (ZIP 60129) comes out in the bottom 50% nationally (16,150th) and the bottom 45% of Illinois (757th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled pfas lands in the bottom 2.4% nationally, home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally, poverty lies in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and household income sits in the top 10.4% nationally. By contrast, walkability settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the bottom 12.1% nationally.

In plain terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 60146, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 adults29.2%26.5–32.3
High blood pressure among adults35.8%32.3–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.1–9.7
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.1–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.2–10.2
Depression among adults24.7%21.8–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.5–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.5%34.1–41.1
Obesity among adults40.1%34.0–46.5
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%10.0–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.1–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.7%74.0–79.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%75.0–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.5–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.2%58.1–66.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.0%58.9–65.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.1%64.2–77.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.3%15.7–21.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%13.3–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.1%20.2–28.7
Short sleep duration among adults34.9%29.7–40.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.8%16.8–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.2–20.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.6–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.4%12.5–16.6
Any disability among adults30.5%26.5–35.0
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.8
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.6–10.2
Mobility disability among adults14.6%12.4–17.2
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.2–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%20.2–27.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%11.9–17.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.0%12.0–18.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.7–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.5–8.9
Loneliness among adults32.2%27.9–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.4–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–6412.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)3.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)40.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)5.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle12.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate83.1%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 population7.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households43.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+16.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age28.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$117,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$187,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$695$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 birth81.5 yr ± 1.1278.9 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 1.12 years of 81.5, 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