ZIP code
61460
in Media, IllinoisPopulation 180
49.74/ 100
Ranked #16,610 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #777 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
7.8%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
76.7%
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
12.8 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42.2%
in the top 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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 ›High blood pressure
41.8%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Media, Illinois (ZIP 61460), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,610th) and the bottom 43% of Illinois (777th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled pfas registers in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership is in the top 13.9% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 11.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 14.1% nationally, modeled radon settles in the top 15% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 16% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 61418, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
“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
61418
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.91
Closest healthier
61471
Illinoisshares a border
Score 51.60
Similar health profile
14777
New York97% similar profile
Score 49.81
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 | 34.0% | 30.0–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.0–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 18.4–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.4–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 30.9–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 9.9–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.3–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.0–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.6–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 60.2–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 57.7–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 66.3–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 12.8–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 20.0–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 29.0–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 17.6–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 27.7–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.3–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 9.7–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 9.6–15.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.7–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.1–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 76.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.8% | 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 | 57.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $96,800 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.1 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 81.1, 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