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61057

in Nachusa, IllinoisPopulation 30

ZipVitals Score
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54.23/ 100

Ranked #10,400 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #411 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 30%)

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.

Loud transportation noise

16.1%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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

59.8%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
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.

Full methodology ›

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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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & 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.

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The read

Judged by its overall standing, Nachusa, Illinois (ZIP 61057) sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,400th) and the top 30% of Illinois (411th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, poverty is at the national minimum, and homeownership lies at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum, floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 0.2% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 61324, about 4.0 miles away.

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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 adults25.6%22.1–29.2
High blood pressure among adults31.6%27.2–36.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.3%7.3–9.3
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.3–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.4%4.5–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.3–8.2
Depression among adults23.7%19.8–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.8%8.0–11.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.7%30.3–39.3
Obesity among adults36.9%28.7–45.8
Stroke among adults2.9%2.4–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.4–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%4.6–9.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.0%71.3–78.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%73.3–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.3–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%58.5–69.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.4%62.4–70.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%65.8–81.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.0%16.5–24.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.5%9.9–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.9%16.2–25.8
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%28.9–43.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.2%13.0–19.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%14.8–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%10.4–14.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.2%10.7–15.6
Any disability among adults27.1%22.2–32.0
Hearing disability among adults5.9%5.0–6.9
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.0–8.8
Mobility disability among adults11.7%9.3–14.2
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.5–3.8
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.6%18.4–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%8.3–14.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.4%7.3–13.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.5–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.1–7.9
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.5–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.8–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+26.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age17.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent—$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 birth76.8 yr ± 1.2678.9 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 1.26 years of 76.8, 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