ZIP code
66056
in Mound City, KansasPopulation 1,383
48.98/ 100
Ranked #17,687 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #379 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #122 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.58 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
15.1 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.3%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.6 mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
36.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.3 ppb
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
US91stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
28.8 days/year
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS17thDefinition & 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
Mound City, Kansas (ZIP 66056), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,687th) and the bottom 44% of Kansas (379th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: pharmacy registers in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled mammography is in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 8.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 8.9% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 9.1% nationally.
In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 66014, 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 75%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
66010
Kansasshares a border
Score 47.89
Closest healthier
66014
Kansasshares a border
Score 54.89
Similar health profile
66872
Kansas95% similar profile
Score 48.94
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 | 33.4% | 29.5–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 34.8–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 35.9–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 30.6–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.6–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.6–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.2–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.8–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 58.8–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.8% | 58.9–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.3% | 58.7–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.9–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.5% | 23.8–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 27.7–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 28.8–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 17.1–23.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.7% | 23.5–32.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 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 | 57.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 29.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $57,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $163,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $813 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 77.3, 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