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ZIP code

60960

in Rankin, IllinoisPopulation 946

46.41/ 100

Ranked #20,857 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #1,053 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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.

Civic-institution access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

15.4%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

31.2%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

41.9%

in the top 13.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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

By the composite health measure, Rankin, Illinois (ZIP 60960) ranks in the bottom 35% nationally (20,857th) and the bottom 23% of Illinois (1,053rd).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: civic sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 16% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the top 16% nationally, and physicians resides in the top 18% nationally. On the other side, unemployment registers in the top 3.5% nationally, poverty rests in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled mammography stands in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity lands in the top 13.4% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Close by, ZIP 60924, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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 adults30.1%27.1–33.2
High blood pressure among adults39.3%35.7–43.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.4–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.7–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.8–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%8.1–10.5
Depression among adults24.1%21.1–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.9%11.3–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%35.3–43.1
Obesity among adults41.9%35.0–49.1
Stroke among adults3.9%3.6–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%12.0–17.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.9–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.4%73.6–79.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%75.4–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.2–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.7%56.8–66.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.2%57.5–64.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.4%61.6–76.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.3%15.6–21.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%14.7–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%22.3–30.5
Short sleep duration among adults35.3%29.5–41.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.5%18.8–24.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.2%16.4–20.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.3%13.6–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.4–17.0
Any disability among adults32.8%28.8–36.9
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.6
Mobility disability among adults16.0%14.0–18.2
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.9–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.8–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.7%21.3–28.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%13.0–18.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.1–18.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.2–13.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.0–9.2
Loneliness among adults32.9%28.4–37.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.8–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–649.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)14.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)15.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription95.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate73.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.9% (61.0–94.1%) n=1,377
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%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 households29.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+9.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age33.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$56,518$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$71,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$771$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 birth77.0 yr ± 0.8478.9 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 0.84 years of 77.0, 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