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ZIP code

66058

in Muscotah, KansasPopulation 378

48.99/ 100

Ranked #17,673 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #376 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

5.3%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

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Floodplain exposure

28.8%

in the top 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

9.9 mi

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US21st
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Muscotah, Kansas (ZIP 66058) comes out in the bottom 45% nationally (17,673rd) and the bottom 45% of Kansas (376th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled radon settles in the top 12.4% nationally, floodplain exposure registers in the top 10.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, fiber broadband is at the national maximum, and modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 12.9% nationally. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.

In plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 66023, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

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 adults33.7%29.8–37.7
High blood pressure among adults41.7%37.0–46.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.6–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.8–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%7.9–10.8
Depression among adults20.4%17.1–23.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%11.7–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.2–45.8
Obesity among adults38.9%31.0–47.1
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.4%11.9–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.2–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.3–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%74.6–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.4–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.4%59.4–69.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.3%61.7–68.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%66.2–80.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.2–17.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%14.3–20.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.7%24.5–35.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.5%28.7–40.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%17.5–24.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%14.0–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.8–17.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%12.6–16.7
Any disability among adults35.1%30.1–40.0
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
Mobility disability among adults17.3%14.5–20.1
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.9
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%17.7–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%8.9–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.0–7.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.7–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.2–7.1
Loneliness among adults29.7%24.9–34.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–648.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)2.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle2.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription92.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate85.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households58.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+47.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age62.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$96,458$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$127,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$738$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 birth82.1 yr ± 1.9078.9 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 1.90 years of 82.1, 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