ZIP code
60551
in Sheridan, IllinoisPopulation 5,058
53.09/ 100
Ranked #11,958 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #495 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Binge drinking
22.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
32.5%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
35.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
38.9%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Sheridan, Illinois (ZIP 60551), by its composite score, sits in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,958th) and the top 36% of Illinois (495th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled high cholesterol lies in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and mobility disability is in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.7% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 13.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles in the top 16% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lies in the top 18% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 60537, 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.
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%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.1 ± 2.5 years. A median household income of $86,786 predicts 79.5 years — 2.6 years above.
Ranked #622 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
60518
Illinoisshares a border
Score 48.59
Closest healthier
60537
Illinoisshares a border
Score 55.12
Similar health profile
17880
Pennsylvania96% similar profile
Score 53.33
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 | 21.8% | 18.9–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.3% | 27.9–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 16.7–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 28.1–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 30.4–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.5–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.0–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.3% | 65.5–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 70.4–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.2–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 56.0–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 53.9–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.0–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.2% | 18.4–26.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 17.7–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 31.8–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.4% | 23.2–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.6% | 25.2–34.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.7–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 10.8–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–16.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 30.4–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
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 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 62.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $86,786 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $301,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 | $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 | 82.1 yr ± 1.29 | 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 1.29 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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