ZIP code
60921
in Chatsworth, IllinoisPopulation 1,458
46.06/ 100
Ranked #21,281 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #1,076 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
41.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
21.9 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
58.9%
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
8.3 mi
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
37.5 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
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
Chatsworth, Illinois (ZIP 60921), overall, ranks in the bottom 34% nationally (21,281st) and the bottom 21% of Illinois (1,076th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, fatal road crashes sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 7.2% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 11.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the top 14.9% nationally, and mammography settles in the bottom 15% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 60929, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
60929
Illinoisshares a border
Score 47.56
Closest healthier
60952
Illinoisshares a border
Score 46.60
Similar health profile
61541
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 45.85
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 | 28.8% | 25.2–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 32.2–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.6–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.1–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 29.0–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 13.9–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.0–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 73.7–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 73.6–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.7–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.9% | 52.8–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.5% | 55.2–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 61.0–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.1–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 13.9–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 21.3–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 29.6–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 27.4–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 20.9–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–18.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.4–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IL median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 89.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 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 | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378 |
| Single-parent households | 45.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373 |
| Median household income | $78,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334 |
| Median home value | $107,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332 |
| Median gross rent | $733 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 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