ZIP code
60973
in Wellington, IllinoisPopulation 347
44.07/ 100
Ranked #23,349 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #1,196 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 12.6%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
14.4%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.8%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
25.2 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
97%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
8.8%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Wellington, Illinois (ZIP 60973) ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,349th) and the bottom 12.6% of Illinois (1,196th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, and modeled pfas stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the top 10.3% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Working the other way, unemployment resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability resides in the bottom 11.3% nationally.
For context, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 60942, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
60942
Illinoisshares a border
Score 44.11
Closest healthier
60953
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.82
Similar health profile
59525
Montana96% similar profile
Score 42.38
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 | 31.9% | 28.2–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 35.4–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.5–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 31.9–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.3–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.1–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.4–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.0–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.0–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 56.3–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 53.9–62.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 64.4–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 13.9–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 22.5–32.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 27.9–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 19.6–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 30.7–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 20.4–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.0–19.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.2–19.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 28.7–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.9% (0.0–4.1%) n=1,377 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 32.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 11.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 28.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $85,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $75,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,098 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.85 | 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 1.85 years of 77.8, 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