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ZIP code

60614

in Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 70,693

69.59/ 100

Ranked #667 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.1%)

Ranked #26 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 2.0%)

Ranked #26 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 7.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

25.6%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 blood pressure

18%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

25.7%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

2.6%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Diabetes

4.9%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

5.0%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

1.4%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

3.2%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, ZIP 60614, one of several in Chicago, Illinois ranks in the top 2.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (667th) and the top 2.0% of Illinois (26th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and diabetes lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, stroke sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and hearing disability is in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled binge drinking settles in the top 0.5% nationally, expected annual loss resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 1.0% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Close by, ZIP 60657, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 94%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.2%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.6%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

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 80.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $136,448 predicts 81.3 years — 1.3 years below.

    Ranked #1,617 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 3.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 99.1 (top 1%) — 96 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #18,137 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults13.3%12.0–14.5
High blood pressure among adults18.0%16.3–19.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.1%4.6–5.5
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.3–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults2.6%2.3–2.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.6%2.3–2.9
Depression among adults21.9%19.5–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened25.7%23.5–27.9
Obesity among adults23.1%20.3–25.8
Stroke among adults1.4%1.3–1.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.1%4.1–6.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.0%4.3–5.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure63.9%61.2–66.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.2%70.2–75.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%85.2–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.4%60.7–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.1%70.4–75.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.6%72.4–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults25.6%22.9–28.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults5.7%4.9–6.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults11.4%9.9–12.9
Short sleep duration among adults30.1%26.9–33.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%13.0–15.8
Frequent physical distress among adults6.8%6.1–7.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.5
Any disability among adults16.7%14.9–18.6
Hearing disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.6
Independent living disability among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
Mobility disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.6
Self-care disability among adults1.4%1.3–1.5
Vision disability among adults2.2%2.0–2.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%18.1–22.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.5–8.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.5–6.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.3–8.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.3–5.5
Loneliness among adults32.9%29.9–36.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–642.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)1.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)87.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)4.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle31.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription93.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate44.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population13.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households50.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+9.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age31.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$136,448$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$720,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$2,030$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$934 ($675–$1,653) n=1,170
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.0 yr ± 0.6178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 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 0.61 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