ZIP code
60404
in Shorewood, IllinoisPopulation 20,385
59.67/ 100
Ranked #5,106 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #196 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 14.4%)
Ranked #158 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
95.1%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.4% 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 ›Median household income
$122,171
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.6 mi
in the bottom 13.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Shorewood, Illinois (ZIP 60404) comes out in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,106th) and the top 14.4% of Illinois (196th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: homeownership stands in the top 8.5% nationally, household income lands in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability is in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Grocery resides in the top 11.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation lies in the bottom 13.7% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 7.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 9.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 13.1% nationally, and modeled binge drinking stands in the top 11.9% nationally.
In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 60560, about 3.4 miles away. This ZIP further sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
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 14.3; chronic-disease standing 78.1 — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,778 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
60410
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.84
Closest healthier
60560
Illinoisabout 3.4 mi away
Score 61.20
Similar health profile
08056
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 65.56
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 | 26.3% | 23.4–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 29.3–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 31.9–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 31.2–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.2–9.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.1–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.7–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 88.1–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.0–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.4% | 67.0–73.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 66.2–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 30.6–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.6% | 21.3–28.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.4–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 57.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $122,171 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $335,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,779 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 81.8, 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