ZIP code
60953
in Milford, IllinoisPopulation 2,075
45.82/ 100
Ranked #21,526 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #1,092 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
18.5 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
33.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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
Overall, Milford, Illinois (ZIP 60953) lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,526th) and the bottom 20% of Illinois (1,092nd).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: civic stands in the top 13.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 14.7% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center lands in the top 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes is in the top 10.5% nationally, modeled arsenic settles in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 14.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 47917, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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.
Nearby
47917
Indianashares a border
Score 47.04
Closest healthier
60924
Illinoisshares a border
Score 52.39
Similar health profile
62336
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 46.92
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 | 31.6% | 28.1–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.2–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.0–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.6–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 31.8–49.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 13.3–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.0–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.9–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.0–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.7–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 56.9–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 57.0–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.3% | 63.1–74.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.0–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 21.5–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 27.9–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.2–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 20.3–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.5–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–18.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.0–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 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+) | 16.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 44.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $59,135 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $106,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $752 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 78.8, 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