ZIP code
60445
in Midlothian, IllinoisPopulation 14,268
52.69/ 100
Ranked #12,505 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #523 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #257 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Park land
30.3%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.9%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
10.1%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.4 ppb
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
US91stDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
57.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
29.6%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
37.8%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Midlothian, Illinois (ZIP 60445) comes out in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,505th) and the top 38% of Illinois (523rd).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: park land stands in the top 4.6% nationally, walkability lands in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 5.2% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 7.4% nationally, and transportation noise settles in the top 8.4% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 9.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 60452, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.4 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $70,634 predicts 78.7 years — 1.3 years below.
Ranked #1,637 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 16.2; chronic-disease standing 84.0 — 68 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,187 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
60406
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.60
Closest healthier
60452
Illinoisshares a border
Score 59.20
Similar health profile
68787
Nebraska97% similar profile
Score 52.90
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 | 22.2% | 20.3–24.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.6% | 27.3–32.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.6–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 31.3–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 28.9–35.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.8–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.4% | 69.4–74.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 73.0–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 85.0–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.9% | 53.8–61.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.5–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 65.1–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 21.2–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 33.0–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.2–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 25.8–31.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.5% | 24.6–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.9–22.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 32.2–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 38.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $70,634 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $208,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,249 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 77.4, 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