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66078

in Princeton, KansasPopulation 805

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50.27/ 100

Ranked #15,874 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranked #304 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 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.

Arsenic in groundwater

1.5%

in the bottom 12.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US13th
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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

6.2 mi

in the top 23% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Princeton, Kansas (ZIP 66078) stands in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,874th) and the top 45% of Kansas (304th).

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Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 12.9% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the bottom 14.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 15% nationally, and fine-particle lies in the top 17% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity lies in the top 18% nationally.

For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. ZIP 66067, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

“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 adults31.8%28.3–35.5
High blood pressure among adults38.8%34.5–43.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.5–10.5
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.1–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%7.1–10.1
Depression among adults21.2%17.9–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.7–14.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.6%34.2–43.1
Obesity among adults41.1%33.5–48.6
Stroke among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.7%9.4–14.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.5–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%77.8–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.3–80.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.2–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.4%59.3–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.9%59.4–66.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%63.3–78.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%12.4–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.5%14.1–20.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.4%23.2–33.9
Short sleep duration among adults32.6%26.7–38.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%16.6–23.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.4–18.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.4–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%12.9–17.5
Any disability among adults34.1%29.2–39.2
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.0–10.5
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.2–9.9
Mobility disability among adults16.0%13.3–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.4–4.8
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.3%17.8–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.6–14.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%5.8–9.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.2–12.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.6–7.9
Loneliness among adults30.8%26.0–35.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.4–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–647.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)8.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle0.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription88.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate92.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.4%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 households54.3%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 age45.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$80,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$205,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$1,000$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 birth79.0 yr ± 1.1178.9 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 1.11 years of 79.0, 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