ZIP code
60471
in Richton Park, IllinoisPopulation 12,848
54.47/ 100
Ranked #10,112 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #393 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #223 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Hearing disability
3.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.6%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
43.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
6.8 ppb
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
US94thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & 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
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 ›Transportation noise
10.9%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 8.1% 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 ›The read
Richton Park, Illinois (ZIP 60471), on the composite measure, lands in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,112th) and the top 29% of Illinois (393rd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled hearing disability sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 8.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled short sleep lands in the top 5.3% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Lead in tap water settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 6.8% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the top 7.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 60443, 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 71%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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 75.7 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $64,494 predicts 78.3 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,692 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 6.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 70.7 — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,838 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
60443
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.45
Closest healthier
60423
Illinoisabout 0.5 mi away
Score 62.27
Similar health profile
51002
Iowa97% similar profile
Score 55.12
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 | 23.3% | 21.3–25.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.8–40.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.3% | 29.6–34.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 33.8–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.9–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.6–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.5–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 80.3–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 89.0–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 59.2–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 59.0–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 73.9–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 20.6–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.6% | 39.8–47.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.0% | 24.2–29.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.5% | 29.3–35.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–27.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–24.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.8% | 34.6–41.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 43.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 44.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $64,494 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $222,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,307 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 75.7, 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