ZIP code
60136
in Gilberts, IllinoisPopulation 8,777
64.35/ 100
Ranked #2,270 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.1%)
Ranked #87 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 6.4%)
Ranked #81 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 22%)
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
$147,704
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
25.1%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.1%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.7%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.5%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.7%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.3%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Gilberts, Illinois (ZIP 60136), by its overall standing, sits in the top 7.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,270th) and the top 6.4% of Illinois (87th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: household income sits in the top 4.1% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, stroke lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and mobility disability is in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled independent living disability rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 4.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 60124, just across the boundary. Looking wider, the ZIP 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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
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 28.3; chronic-disease standing 96.6 (top 10%) — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,238 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
60118
Illinoisshares a border
Score 61.14
Closest healthier
60124
Illinoisshares a border
Score 65.58
Similar health profile
60585
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 66.16
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 | 19.1% | 16.7–21.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.1% | 22.0–28.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Depression among adults | 19.1% | 16.3–22.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 27.7–35.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 27.0–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.7% | 4.5–7.2 |
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 | 70.1% | 66.3–74.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.2% | 71.6–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.4–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.0% | 53.0–63.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.7% | 66.5–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 67.6–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.5% | 17.3–24.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 29.9–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–15.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.7–22.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.2–9.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.6–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 40.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $147,704 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $347,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,747 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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