ZIP code
60403
in Crest Hill, IllinoisPopulation 18,371
51.02/ 100
Ranked #14,828 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #676 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #277 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
55.8%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Short sleep
38.5%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Crest Hill, Illinois (ZIP 60403) lands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,828th) and the top 49% of Illinois (676th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: transit sits in the top 10.9% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and walkability lies in the top 14.8% nationally. Outpatient stands in the top 15.0% nationally, physicians rests in the top 16% nationally, and park land registers in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 9.0% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 16% nationally.
Put 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. On the overall standing, ZIP 60441, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 66%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.4 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.9 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,608 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 4.2 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 65.6 — 61 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,555 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
60435
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.54
Closest healthier
60441
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.73
Similar health profile
60638
Illinois95% similar profile
Score 53.82
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 | 26.7% | 23.9–29.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.4–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 31.5–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 34.3–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.0–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.7–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.3–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.7–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 59.5–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 62.8–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.8–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 33.2–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.7% | 26.1–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 22.8–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 30.2–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.6% | 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+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $73,074 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $233,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,481 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 77.8, 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