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ZIP code

66053

in Louisburg, KansasPopulation 7,834

57.56/ 100

Ranked #6,753 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #66 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 9.7%)

Ranked #52 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (top 26%)

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

1.2%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
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 ›

Loneliness

28.3%

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

27.3 days/year

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US83rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Housing-cost burden

33.4%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US79th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

2.3%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

The read

Louisburg, Kansas (ZIP 66053), by its overall standing, sits in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,753rd) and the top 9.7% of Kansas (66th).

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Several readings land clearly in this area's favor and shape the picture: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and loneliness is in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and transportation lies in the bottom 17% nationally. Pharmacy sits in the top 20% nationally. Set against that, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled radon registers in the top 17% nationally, and extreme heat stands in the top 17% nationally. Modeled fine-particle lands in the top 17% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 66013, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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.

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 adults28.4%25.3–31.7
High blood pressure among adults33.1%29.4–37.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.2–10.0
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.6–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Depression among adults21.5%18.4–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.6%9.2–12.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%32.7–41.0
Obesity among adults35.5%28.9–42.7
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.8%9.6–14.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.9–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%76.0–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.6%72.9–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.4–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%62.2–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.0%64.7–71.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.5%69.6–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.0–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.9%11.8–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.2%19.4–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%27.6–38.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.1%13.8–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%14.0–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults12.0%10.5–13.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.7–14.9
Any disability among adults29.0%25.1–33.0
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Independent living disability among adults7.0%6.2–7.8
Mobility disability among adults12.6%10.8–14.4
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.8–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.8%16.0–21.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.8–11.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.4–6.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.5–10.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Loneliness among adults28.3%24.1–32.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.8–7.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–647.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)4.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)37.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription90.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)33.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate74.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households59.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+21.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age43.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$89,096$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$326,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$1,353$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 birth81.0 yr ± 1.3078.9 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 1.30 years of 81.0, 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