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60150

in Malta, IllinoisPopulation 1,738

ZipVitals Score
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53.23/ 100

Ranked #11,738 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranked #485 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #250 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 33%)

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.

Fatal road crashes

46 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

13.0%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
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 ›

Binge drinking

20.2%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
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 ›

Loud transportation noise

2.3%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.10%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
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 ›

Tree cover

0.01%

in the bottom 11.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US12th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

3.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US16th
Definition & source ›

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

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, Malta, Illinois (ZIP 60150) comes out in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,738th) and the top 35% of Illinois (485th).

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Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and modeled pfas registers in the bottom 10.7% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes stands in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled transportation noise lands in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 5.9% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled radon lies in the top 13.2% nationally, and tree cover sits in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the top 14.8% 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 60111, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults25.7%22.4–29.2
High blood pressure among adults33.0%28.9–37.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.5–9.3
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.0–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.5–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%6.0–8.2
Depression among adults22.9%19.3–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.3–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.6%31.3–40.4
Obesity among adults35.6%27.8–44.0
Stroke among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.3%10.6–16.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.7–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.8%71.5–77.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.3%72.2–80.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%83.6–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.9%59.1–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.6%61.6–69.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%62.2–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.2%16.7–24.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%11.1–16.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.0%17.8–26.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.6%26.7–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.9%15.2–21.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.1–19.8
Frequent physical distress among adults12.8%11.1–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.7%11.7–15.9
Any disability among adults29.2%24.9–34.2
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.9
Independent living disability among adults7.8%6.8–9.0
Mobility disability among adults12.6%10.7–14.9
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.1%20.2–28.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.3–15.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.3–14.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.9–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.1–8.4
Loneliness among adults32.3%27.1–37.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–6411.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)14.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle8.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription92.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate76.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population7.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households51.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+13.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age33.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$86,719$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$188,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$1,104$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 birth83.3 yr ± 2.4178.9 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 2.41 years of 83.3, 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