ZIP code
60181
in Villa Park, IllinoisPopulation 30,346
60.64/ 100
Ranked #4,368 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)
Ranked #162 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 11.9%)
Ranked #134 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
83.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
3.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
7.3 ppb
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US94thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Hearing disability
5.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Villa Park, Illinois (ZIP 60181), by its overall standing, sits in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,368th) and the top 11.9% of Illinois (162nd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: dental providers sits in the top 4.1% nationally, outpatient settles in the top 6.1% nationally, and physicians registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Walkability stands in the top 10.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled pfas lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and loud transportation noise is in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and lead in tap water sits in the top 5.7% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 60126, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
“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 2.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 90.2 (top 10%) — 88 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,752 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
60101
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.53
Closest healthier
60126
Illinoisshares a border
Score 67.32
Similar health profile
07506
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 62.68
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 | 21.3% | 18.9–23.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.6% | 26.5–32.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 15.6–21.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.1–38.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.0% | 26.4–36.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.5–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.6–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.6–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.2–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.4–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.6–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.9–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.5% | 20.6–26.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.8–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 29.8–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
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 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 45.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $92,142 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $311,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,654 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 80.5, 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