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61751

in Lawndale, IllinoisPopulation 32

ZipVitals Score
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52.49/ 100

Ranked #12,775 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #544 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (top 40%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

49.7%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

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.

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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 ›

Loud transportation noise

2.5%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
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

11.4%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US8th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US8th
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.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.5%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.7%

in the bottom 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

5.0%

in the bottom 13.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Lawndale, Illinois (ZIP 61751), overall, ranks in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,775th) and the top 40% of Illinois (544th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, and homeownership resides at the national maximum. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the bottom 8.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 6.9% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 61723, 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

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 adults35.0%30.6–39.1
High blood pressure among adults42.7%37.9–47.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.9%11.4–14.5
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.6–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.2–11.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.1–11.0
Depression among adults20.1%16.8–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%12.4–17.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.5%38.6–48.3
Obesity among adults35.8%27.4–44.2
Stroke among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.7%12.6–19.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%4.5–7.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%80.6–86.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.8%79.4–85.7
Cholesterol screening among adults90.9%89.4–92.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.9%63.3–74.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.4%63.6–71.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.7%62.3–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.6–17.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.5%9.7–15.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.7%19.3–30.2
Short sleep duration among adults31.5%24.8–38.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.4%15.8–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.2–16.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.3–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.7%9.8–13.7
Any disability among adults32.7%27.3–38.1
Hearing disability among adults10.4%8.8–12.0
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.6–9.4
Mobility disability among adults17.0%13.8–20.3
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.2–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.0–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%18.5–26.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%7.7–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.0–11.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.1–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.6
Loneliness among adults30.3%25.0–36.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.0–6.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.5%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+)21.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%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 subscription80.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+65.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age75.3 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$93,300$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 birth77.6 yr ± 1.3978.9 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 1.39 years of 77.6, 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