ZIP code
60417
in Crete, IllinoisPopulation 14,901
54.14/ 100
Ranked #10,511 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #415 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #229 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Lead in tap water
8.6 ppb
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
20.9%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.2% 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 ›Short sleep
39%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Crete, Illinois (ZIP 60417), overall, ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,511th) and the top 30% of Illinois (415th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: park land resides in the top 12.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers is in the top 16% nationally, and homeownership sits in the top 18% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 8.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas resides in the top 12.8% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 46303, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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.
Nearby
46303
Indianashares a border
Score 55.54
Closest healthier
46311
Indianashares a border
Score 58.84
Similar health profile
15025
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 51.28
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 | 29.9% | 26.8–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.9–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.5–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 35.0–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 8.9–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.9–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.7–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.2–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.5–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 61.0–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 61.5–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 64.4–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 22.5–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 33.6–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 25.6–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 22.5–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 29.1–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 56.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 25.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 49.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $91,952 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $243,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,391 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 78.5, 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