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ZIP code

66067

in Ottawa, KansasPopulation 16,330

50.63/ 100

Ranked #15,377 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #278 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 41%)

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.

Elder-services access

0.19 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST76th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

272 units

in the top 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

14.8 mi

in the top 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

The read

Ottawa, Kansas (ZIP 66067), overall, ranks in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,377th) and the top 41% of Kansas (278th).

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This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: elder services lies in the top 7.7% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 9.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 9.7% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the top 10.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 11.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 12.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lies in the top 15% nationally.

Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 66006, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $77,255 predicts 79.1 years — 2.3 years below.

    Ranked #3,139 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.4 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.3 years — 2.5 years below them.

    Ranked #1,982 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults29.1%25.8–32.4
High blood pressure among adults35.5%31.6–39.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.8–9.4
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.6
Depression among adults21.5%18.3–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.3%9.7–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.2%32.1–40.4
Obesity among adults40.2%33.1–47.8
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.1%11.4–17.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.9%7.5–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%75.9–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.9%72.1–79.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%81.1–85.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.2%59.0–69.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.7%60.1–67.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%65.3–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.0–19.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%13.7–18.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.4%23.1–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%27.2–39.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.0%16.5–21.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%15.1–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.6%11.9–15.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%13.6–17.4
Any disability among adults33.1%28.7–37.3
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.3
Mobility disability among adults14.6%12.7–16.4
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.1–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.4–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.2–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.9–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.2–8.2
Loneliness among adults31.9%27.1–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.8–9.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6410.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)7.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription88.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate65.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households51.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age37.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$77,255$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$182,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$1,045$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 birth76.8 yr ± 0.7178.9 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 0.71 years of 76.8, 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