ZIP code
40962
in Manchester, KentuckyPopulation 17,310
21.96/ 100
Ranked #31,742 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.1%)
Ranked #634 of 742 Kentucky ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
Some domains have limited local data — read this Score as directional
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.
Tooth loss
32.1%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
86.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
33.1%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.7%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Park land
17.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
13.2%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$42,852
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Given the gaps in coverage here, Manchester, Kentucky (ZIP 40962) lands in the bottom 1.1% nationally (31,742nd) and the bottom 14.6% of Kentucky (634th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
On the partial data in hand, the profile shows what it can: modeled tree cover rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Park land settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled tooth loss registers in the top 2.1% nationally, and poverty stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 7.2% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 9.2% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 9.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 40402, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
6%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
6%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
19%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive CarePartial
healthier than 4%
15%
Not placed: Chronic Disease Burden and Risk Behavior — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 38% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
No data: Mental Health and Disability — not measured in this ZIP, so it is left out of the score entirely rather than estimated.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
6%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
6%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
19%
Preventive CarePartial
in the bottom 0.00%
15%
Not placed: Chronic Disease Burden and Risk Behavior — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 38% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
No data: Mental Health and Disability — not measured in this ZIP, so it is left out of the score entirely rather than estimated.
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 72.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $42,852 predicts 76.7 years — 4.4 years below.
Ranked #5,275 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
40402
Kentuckyshares a border
Score 44.54
Closest healthier
40486
Kentuckyshares a border
Score 34.23
Similar health profile
41179
Kentucky100% similar profile
Score 23.16
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 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 32.1% | 27.5–37.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.5% | 53.1–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.6% | 41.8–49.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 59.5–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.7% | 35.4–49.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.1% (4.6–39.2%) n=747 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.9% (0.0–16.5%) n=741 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.7% (3.8–29.1%) n=748 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.8% (1.5–33.6%) n=748 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–11.2%) n=733 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.0–15.0%) n=745 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (71.5–97.1%) n=745 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.9% (6.2–34.7%) n=745 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (58.2–96.7%) n=745 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.8%) n=745 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.3% (0.0–5.4%) n=749 |
| Single-parent households | 45.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.0% (34.7–75.0%) n=738 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (9.6–29.6%) n=749 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (32.3–53.9) n=738 |
| Median household income | $42,852 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $57,097 ($34,611–$87,693) n=645 |
| Median home value | $103,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $144,600 ($66,860–$265,120) n=643 |
| Median gross rent | $699 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $821 ($592–$1,170) n=466 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.4 yr ± 0.55 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 74.8 yr (71.5–78.1) n=739 |
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 0.55 years of 72.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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