ZIP code
60465
in Palos Hills, IllinoisPopulation 18,081
56.43/ 100
Ranked #7,839 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #291 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #196 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.9% 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.5%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.97 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.5%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
0.00011 ppb
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
US9thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
29.3%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Palos Hills, Illinois (ZIP 60465) ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,839th) and the top 21% of Illinois (291st).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: dental providers registers in the top 7.2% nationally, and transit rests in the top 8.3% nationally. Lead in tap water stands in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Walkability lands in the top 11.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 3.9% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the top 8.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 60463, just across the boundary, ranks 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
60455
Illinoisshares a border
Score 50.73
Closest healthier
60463
Illinoisshares a border
Score 61.66
Similar health profile
60504
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 63.60
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 | 25.2% | 22.9–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.0% | 28.5–33.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 19.2–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 33.3–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.3% | 26.0–32.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.4–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.7–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.7–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.6–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 58.3–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 62.0–67.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 66.7–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 30.2–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 25.2–30.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 22.3–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 30.6–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 27.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 52.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $83,533 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $279,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 80.0, 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