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60928

in Crescent City, IllinoisPopulation 493

ZipVitals Score
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45.48/ 100

Ranked #21,894 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #1,111 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
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.

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Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Arsenic in groundwater

21%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

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Distance to a community health center

23 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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Mammography

68.4%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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Floodplain exposure

0.52%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

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Poverty rate

3.2%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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.

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The read

In its overall standing, Crescent City, Illinois (ZIP 60928) lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,894th) and the bottom 19% of Illinois (1,111th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally, floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and arsenic lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. On the overall standing, ZIP 60953, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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 ›

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 adults31.9%28.3–35.7
High blood pressure among adults40.2%35.8–44.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.4–11.5
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.5–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.2–11.5
Depression among adults23.2%19.7–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.6–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%35.6–44.9
Obesity among adults39.9%31.6–48.6
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.4%9.6–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.4–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.5–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%75.2–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.4–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.9%55.9–69.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.0%54.4–63.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.4%62.2–73.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.9%13.9–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%13.6–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.1%21.3–31.5
Short sleep duration among adults36.2%27.9–44.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.6%18.3–25.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.4%13.3–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.8%12.8–17.1
Any disability among adults34.5%29.6–39.5
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.1–10.6
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.3–11.1
Mobility disability among adults17.0%14.4–19.8
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.7–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.5%20.5–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.4–17.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.4–17.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.1–13.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.4–9.0
Loneliness among adults33.8%28.0–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–645.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)6.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)7.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription91.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate87.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households72.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+34.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age56.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$55,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$116,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$817$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 birth79.7 yr ± 1.1178.9 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 1.11 years of 79.7, 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