ZIP code
60615
in Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 42,975
57.76/ 100
Ranked #6,597 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #241 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #180 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (top 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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,563 units
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
36.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
23.9%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
4.0%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
32.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Walkability
170 intersections/sq mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
8.8 ppb
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 60615, one of several in Chicago, Illinois ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,597th) and the top 18% of Illinois (241st).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Walkability settles in the top 4.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 1.7% nationally, households without a vehicle registers in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 2.3% nationally, homeownership lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and lead in tap water lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 4.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 60616, about 1.4 miles away, 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 86%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.2 ± 1.3 years. The 41 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 1.8 years above them.
Ranked #1,442 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 3.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 86.2 — 83 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,389 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
60609
Illinoisshares a border
Score 40.75
Closest healthier
60616
Illinoisabout 1.4 mi away
Score 58.00
Similar health profile
51247
Iowa98% similar profile
Score 55.38
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 | 20.2% | 18.5–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.2% | 29.9–34.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.4% | 27.9–32.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 29.6–36.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.8–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 72.4–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.6–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 58.1–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 57.0–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 73.3–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–24.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 35.8–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.3% | 16.6–20.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.8% | 23.4–28.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.1% | 25.3–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 19.6–23.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–22.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 33.2–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 63.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 36.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 32.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 39.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $63,876 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $347,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,514 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 78.2, 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