ZIP code
60452
in Oak Forest, IllinoisPopulation 26,739
59.20/ 100
Ranked #5,442 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #204 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 15.0%)
Ranked #163 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 44%)
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 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
32.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.3%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.7%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Obesity
29%
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Oak Forest, Illinois (ZIP 60452) sits in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,442nd) and the top 15.0% of Illinois (204th).
A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: park land stands in the top 4.4% nationally, modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and obesity resides in the bottom 14.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 9.9% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 60462, 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 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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 77.7 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $93,076 predicts 79.8 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,767 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 25.7; chronic-disease standing 87.5 — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,591 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
60428
Illinoisshares a border
Score 40.33
Closest healthier
60462
Illinoisshares a border
Score 61.81
Similar health profile
60503
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 66.04
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 | 22.6% | 20.6–24.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.7% | 26.4–31.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 32.0–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.0% | 25.7–32.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.6–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 70.7–76.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 74.1–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.9–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 57.7–65.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.9% | 63.9–69.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 69.6–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.3% | 18.1–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 30.6–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.2% | 22.8–27.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 22.6–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 30.5–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $93,076 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $256,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,328 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 77.7, 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