Cook County, IL

ZIP 60804

In ZIP 60804, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Chicago meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 133× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 87% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Koppers Inc (47%), mostly cobalt compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 16,702 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 60804

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesF
• Oil and gas wellsC
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityC
• Pesticide useA
• Neighborhood health statusA to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to F
• Radiation signalsB to C

Based on 18 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

Loading the full report, with every source…