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ZIP code

60145

in Kingston, IllinoisPopulation 2,464

54.56/ 100

Ranked #9,994 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #384 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #218 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 42%)

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.

Civic-institution access

0.85 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.6%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & 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

96.7%

in the top 11.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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

Kingston, Illinois (ZIP 60145), by its composite score, sits in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,994th) and the top 28% of Illinois (384th).

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The clearest bright points in the data come first here: civic is in the top 5.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the top 11.6% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Poverty registers in the bottom 15% nationally, and household income settles in the top 14.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 7.9% nationally, modeled radon lies in the top 11.3% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 10.6% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 60178, 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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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 adults27.0%23.8–30.8
High blood pressure among adults33.7%29.6–38.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.9–9.7
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.4–6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%6.0–7.8
Depression among adults22.9%19.3–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.6–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%32.5–41.7
Obesity among adults36.1%28.7–44.5
Stroke among adults3.1%2.9–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%8.5–13.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.7–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.8%72.4–79.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.2%73.5–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.8%60.2–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.8%61.0–68.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.3%64.3–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.6%16.3–23.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%11.7–16.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.1%18.2–26.7
Short sleep duration among adults34.2%27.3–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%15.2–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%15.0–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.4–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.5–15.0
Any disability among adults28.5%24.5–33.1
Hearing disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Mobility disability among adults12.6%10.8–14.6
Self-care disability among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%20.9–28.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.3–14.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.0–12.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.1–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Loneliness among adults32.1%27.3–37.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.6–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–643.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)9.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription96.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate88.1%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 population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households60.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+15.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age36.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$108,477$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$268,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$975$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 birth82.4 yr ± 1.0978.9 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 1.09 years of 82.4, 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