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ZIP code

66039

in Kincaid, KansasPopulation 784

41.21/ 100

Ranked #25,868 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #647 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)

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.

Mammography

64.7%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US6th
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 ›

Poverty rate

27.5%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

10.0%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

58%

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

22.3%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

42.8%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

36.4%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

28.2 days/year

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Kincaid, Kansas (ZIP 66039) ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (25,868th) and the bottom 5.2% of Kansas (647th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and poverty is in the top 8.5% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Unemployment resides in the top 9.6% nationally, modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and modeled tooth loss rests in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the top 9.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 15% nationally.

To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 66010, 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 76%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

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 adults34.6%30.8–38.2
High blood pressure among adults42.9%38.6–47.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.4–11.4
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%9.5–12.7
Depression among adults22.0%18.7–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.1–17.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.9%37.5–46.3
Obesity among adults42.8%35.1–50.7
Stroke among adults4.7%4.2–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.3%18.7–26.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.5–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.7%78.9–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%75.1–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%84.0–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.0%52.6–63.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.0%52.4–59.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.7%55.7–73.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.6–16.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.0%17.7–24.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.5%27.4–37.7
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%29.7–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%20.5–27.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.2–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.5%14.4–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%14.3–18.7
Any disability among adults37.5%32.6–42.2
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Independent living disability among adults10.0%8.7–11.4
Mobility disability among adults19.9%17.0–22.7
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.9
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.2–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%18.6–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%13.1–19.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.5–13.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.0–14.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.8–9.2
Loneliness among adults29.6%24.9–34.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.1–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6435.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)4.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)10.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle0.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription81.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)36.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate88.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households79.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+18.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age44.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$60,329$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$174,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$820 ($592–$1,257) n=519
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.4 yr ± 1.5378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 yr (76.2–81.8) n=687

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 1.53 years of 81.4, 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