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60934

in Emington, IllinoisPopulation 243

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48.39/ 100

Ranked #18,435 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #906 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 34%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

5.6%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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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Distance to an emergency room

22.9 mi

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

23.8 mi

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
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.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.21%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US11th
Definition & 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 ›

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.

Full methodology ›

The read

Emington, Illinois (ZIP 60934), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 43% nationally (18,435th) and the bottom 34% of Illinois (906th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled pfas lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and lead in tap water settles at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 3.9% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lands in the bottom 12.7% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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 closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 61769, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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 adults29.4%25.7–33.1
High blood pressure among adults36.8%32.1–41.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.3–10.2
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.2%6.3–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.3–10.0
Depression among adults23.6%19.9–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.5–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.3%33.6–42.7
Obesity among adults37.5%28.8–45.7
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.8%9.3–14.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.2–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%74.0–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%74.6–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%85.4–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.0%56.2–67.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%57.5–65.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.2%60.6–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%14.7–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%13.5–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%20.3–30.2
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%29.3–44.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.0%16.9–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%15.8–20.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.8–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.4%12.3–16.5
Any disability among adults31.1%26.2–35.8
Hearing disability among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.5–10.0
Mobility disability among adults14.8%12.6–17.3
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.2%20.4–28.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.5–17.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.5–17.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.8–13.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.4–8.6
Loneliness among adults33.3%28.2–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.4–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–643.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)8.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle9.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription82.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate73.5%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households73.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+27.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age48.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$81,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$161,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$963$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 birth80.4 yr ± 1.4378.9 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 1.43 years of 80.4, 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