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61913

in Atwood, IllinoisPopulation 1,300

ZipVitals Score
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47.20/ 100

Ranked #19,913 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #994 of 1,368 Illinois ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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

40.7%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.64 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Child-care access

0.64 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Civic-institution access

0.64 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

13.5 mi

in the top 14.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

42.5 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US83rd
Definition & 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

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

Atwood, Illinois (ZIP 61913), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,913th) and the bottom 27% of Illinois (994th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: pharmacy registers in the top 2.9% nationally, childcare stands in the top 6.3% nationally, and civic lands in the top 8.8% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled arsenic rests in the top 1.5% nationally, and radon lies in the top 13.3% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 14.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 61813, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

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.

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 adults30.7%27.9–33.6
High blood pressure among adults38.1%34.7–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.1–10.7
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.7–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.3–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Depression among adults22.9%20.2–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%11.4–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.9–43.1
Obesity among adults38.0%31.6–44.5
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.6%13.3–18.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%7.6–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.9%75.5–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%75.1–80.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.4%84.8–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.2%60.1–68.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.6%57.5–63.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.7%65.2–73.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%15.3–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.1%14.8–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.4%22.9–30.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.3%30.2–40.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.8%19.3–24.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%15.9–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.3%13.8–17.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.0%13.4–16.8
Any disability among adults33.7%30.3–37.4
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.4–10.4
Mobility disability among adults16.5%14.6–18.5
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.7–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.5%22.4–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.5–17.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.2%12.0–16.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.7–12.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.5
Loneliness among adults33.8%29.7–38.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–7.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IL median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.4% (3.4–21.4%) n=1,378
Uninsured 18–642.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.6% (1.7–15.2%) n=1,375
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.5% (2.1–16.1%) n=1,377
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.6% (9.3–49.2%) n=1,377
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.7–10.0%) n=1,375
Households without a vehicle3.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–11.8%) n=1,377
Broadband subscription81.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.4% (77.4–96.0%) n=1,377
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.2% (10.7–34.7%) n=1,377
Homeownership rate79.2%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 population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.4% (0.0–17.6%) n=1,378
Single-parent households57.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.8% (39.6–70.3%) n=1,372
Population 65+22.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.4% (12.1–28.7%) n=1,378
Median age39.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.1 yr (34.3–52.1) n=1,373
Median household income$65,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,429 ($50,714–$114,949) n=1,334
Median home value$128,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$154,250 ($86,310–$346,100) n=1,332
Median gross rent$848$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 birth79.3 yr ± 0.8678.9 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 0.86 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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