ZIP code
66060
in Nortonville, KansasPopulation 1,325
52.44/ 100
Ranked #12,858 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #186 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #32 of 57 Topeka, KS ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Civic-institution access
0.93 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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
Nortonville, Kansas (ZIP 66060), on the composite measure, lands in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,858th) and the top 27% of Kansas (186th).
What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: civic sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 15% nationally, and radon stands in the top 17% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 66088, 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 Topeka, KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
“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
66002
Kansasshares a border
Score 49.10
Closest healthier
66088
Kansasshares a border
Score 53.37
Similar health profile
08068
New Jersey93% similar profile
Score 55.21
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 | 29.5% | 26.8–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 33.4–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.6–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.2–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 30.4–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.4–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.4–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.9–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.9–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.8–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 61.2–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 60.3–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 67.4–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 23.1–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 30.1–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.7–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 26.8–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 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 | 42.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $77,222 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $155,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $1,023 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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