ZIP code
60425
in Glenwood, IllinoisPopulation 8,714
49.58/ 100
Ranked #16,825 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #785 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #291 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Unemployment rate
17.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Park land
38.9%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.7%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.5%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.1%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
13.9%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
25.4%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
12.2%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Glenwood, Illinois (ZIP 60425), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,825th) and the bottom 43% of Illinois (785th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: park land stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, unemployment sits in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled short sleep lies in the top 7.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 7.2% nationally, utility shutoff is in the top 9.0% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the top 12.6% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 60430, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $77,174 predicts 79.1 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,985 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
60411
Illinoisshares a border
Score 42.92
Closest healthier
60430
Illinoisshares a border
Score 58.65
Similar health profile
30294
Georgia96% similar profile
Score 51.63
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 | 26.2% | 24.0–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 37.4–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 32.0–37.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 34.2–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.3–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.7–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.5–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 80.3–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.5–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 58.5–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 53.8–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 72.4–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 22.9–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.7% | 39.0–46.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.3% | 27.3–33.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 27.5–34.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.4% | 22.2–28.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.7% | 21.2–28.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 18.8–24.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.6% | 33.3–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 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 | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 41.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $77,174 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $197,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,493 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 76.2, 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