ZIP code
60419
in Dolton, IllinoisPopulation 20,825
42.17/ 100
Ranked #25,071 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #1,257 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 8.2%)
Ranked #340 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
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.
Short sleep
46.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
28%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
19.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
34.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
16.2%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
45.6%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
12.8%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Dolton, Illinois (ZIP 60419) sits in the bottom 22% nationally (25,071st) and the bottom 8.2% of Illinois (1,257th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled short sleep lands in the top 1.4% nationally, lead in tap water rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 3.0% nationally, industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 3.7% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled transportation lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the top 5.2% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 5.5% nationally. Better still, walkability lands in the top 4.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 60473, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $57,887 predicts 77.9 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,121 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
60409
Illinoisshares a border
Score 41.82
Closest healthier
60473
Illinoisshares a border
Score 49.25
Similar health profile
15438
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 45.57
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 | 26.6% | 24.4–28.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 40.7–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 31.3–36.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 38.4–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.9–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 76.2–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 80.6–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.2–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.0% | 53.9–61.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.0% | 46.7–53.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 72.6–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 27.0–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.9% | 43.0–50.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.7% | 24.3–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 30.6–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.3–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.3% | 31.2–37.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.5% | 31.4–37.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 35.9% | 32.3–39.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.0% | 25.4–30.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–18.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.8% | 35.6–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 32.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $57,887 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $151,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,384 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 75.6, 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