ZIP code

60189

in Wheaton, IllinoisPopulation 31,042

ZipVitals Score

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68.90/ 100

Ranked #786 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.5%)

Ranked #34 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 2.5%)

Ranked #34 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 9.1%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Cognitive disability

9.0%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd

US2nd

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.6%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd

US4th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st

US96th

Definition & 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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.2%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd

US5th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.6%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd

US6th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th

US94th

Definition & 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 ›

Housing insecurity

6.8%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd

US6th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

11.9%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd

US3rd

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$128,878

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th

US93rd

Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

5.2%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th

US4th

Definition & 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 ›

The read

ZIP 60189, one of several in Wheaton, Illinois, overall, ranks in the top 2.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (786th) and the top 2.5% of Illinois (34th).

This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally, transportation is in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally, housing insecurity lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Household income rests in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled independent living disability registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the top 5.8% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. ZIP 60563, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

Compare withinUnited StatesIllinoisMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

Disability

healthier than 96%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Illinois

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

Disability

healthier than 96%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

Disability

healthier than 87%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	23.2%	20.6–26.0
High blood pressure among adults	30.1%	26.9–33.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.2%	8.4–10.1
Current asthma among adults	9.2%	8.1–10.4
Coronary heart disease among adults	5.0%	4.5–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	4.8%	4.2–5.4
Depression among adults	18.4%	15.7–21.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	8.9%	7.7–10.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	36.1%	32.5–39.8
Obesity among adults	28.5%	24.1–33.2
Stroke among adults	2.5%	2.3–2.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	6.1%	4.8–7.6

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	4.7%	4.0–5.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	77.5%	74.4–80.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	79.6%	76.6–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults	90.3%	89.0–91.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	68.2%	63.6–72.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	74.8%	71.9–77.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	78.1%	71.5–84.0

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	16.7%	14.1–19.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults	8.1%	6.9–9.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	15.5%	13.1–18.2
Short sleep duration among adults	32.9%	28.3–37.9

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	11.9%	10.4–13.6
Frequent mental distress among adults	12.9%	11.3–14.4
Frequent physical distress among adults	9.5%	8.4–10.7

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	9.0%	7.9–10.2
Any disability among adults	20.3%	17.7–23.1
Hearing disability among adults	5.3%	4.7–6.0
Independent living disability among adults	5.2%	4.6–5.8
Mobility disability among adults	9.5%	8.2–10.8
Self-care disability among adults	2.3%	2.1–2.5
Vision disability among adults	2.9%	2.7–3.2

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	20.4%	17.6–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	7.6%	6.4–8.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	6.1%	5.1–7.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	6.8%	5.8–7.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	4.6%	4.0–5.2
Loneliness among adults	30.5%	26.6–34.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	4.2%	3.6–4.8

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	4.0%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–64	3.1%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)	2.6%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	66.8%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)	4.4%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle	5.1%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription	97.4%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	26.0%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate	77.8%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	0.6%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population	11.8%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households	52.0%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+	18.3%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age	40.9 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income	$128,878	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value	$482,800	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent	$1,816	$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	81.5 yr ± 0.55	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 0.55 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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