ZIP code
66042
in Lane, KansasPopulation 929
49.04/ 100
Ranked #17,609 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #373 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #121 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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
1.3%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
55.3%
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Lane, Kansas (ZIP 66042) ranks in the bottom 45% nationally (17,609th) and the bottom 45% of Kansas (373rd).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. By contrast, homeownership settles in the bottom 12.2% nationally, modeled extreme heat rests in the top 16% nationally, and modeled fine-particle lands in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 17% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For context, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 66064, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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.
Nearby
66033
Kansasshares a border
Score 48.13
Closest healthier
66064
Kansasshares a border
Score 49.18
Similar health profile
67556
Kansas95% similar profile
Score 47.28
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 31.7% | 28.9–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 34.9–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.4–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 35.2–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 34.1–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.0% | 11.0–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.5–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.4–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 84.0–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 56.8–64.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 61.2–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 64.3–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 24.9–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 28.7–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 30.4–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 18.5–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 26.4–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 52.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 28.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $67,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $185,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $1,342 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $820 ($592–$1,257) n=519 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.4 yr ± 0.90 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.9 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 0.90 years of 76.4, 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