ZIP code
60469
in Posen, IllinoisPopulation 5,205
48.40/ 100
Ranked #18,416 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #905 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #304 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
50.2%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
20.8%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 3.8% 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.7%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
22.7%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
10.7%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
27%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›The read
In overall standing, Posen, Illinois (ZIP 60469) comes out in the bottom 43% nationally (18,416th) and the bottom 34% of Illinois (905th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, uninsured settles in the top 4.0% nationally, and loud transportation noise registers in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 5.4% nationally, housing insecurity lands in the top 5.9% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the top 8.7% nationally. More encouragingly, walkability rests in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, expected annual loss runs far lower 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 60445, 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 87%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 6.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 87.4 — 81 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,268 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
60445
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.69
Similar health profile
60120
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 50.34
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 | 19.3% | 17.4–21.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.7% | 26.3–31.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.6% | 29.9–35.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 30.5–37.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 12.9–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 20.8% | 17.0–24.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.9% | 67.9–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 71.2–76.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 82.8–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.2% | 46.3–54.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 48.5–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 64.2–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 24.4–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 35.3–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.7–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 26.7–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 27.5–34.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.0% | 23.1–31.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.1–24.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 19.7–25.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.3% | 34.0–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 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) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 27.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 7.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 33.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $73,676 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $173,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,397 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 76.3, 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