ZIP code
60803
in Alsip, IllinoisPopulation 22,106
52.42/ 100
Ranked #12,879 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #547 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #260 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.0%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
58.3%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
17.2%
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
35.2%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
20.6%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
35.3%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Alsip, Illinois (ZIP 60803) comes out in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,879th) and the top 40% of Illinois (547th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: grocery lands in the top 8.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 3.4% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 7.3% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 12.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk stands in the top 13.7% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the top 14.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land 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. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 60453, 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 78%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“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 8.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 77.5 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,320 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
60453
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.95
Similar health profile
60641
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 55.66
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 | 23.6% | 21.6–25.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.9% | 29.4–34.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 32.0–37.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 29.4–36.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.4% | 71.8–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.6–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.1–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.3% | 54.2–62.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 57.8–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 67.5–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 21.8–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 33.1–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.7–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.9–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 26.3–31.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.9% | 25.2–30.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 18.7–22.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 32.2–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 44.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $67,014 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $220,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,153 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 77.7, 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