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66104

in Kansas City, KansasPopulation 27,033

ZipVitals Score
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37.90/ 100

Ranked #28,069 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)

Ranked #667 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 2.2%)

Ranked #180 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

47.7 per million

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

19.2%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

18.2%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

26.1%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

23.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

7.5 ppb

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Transit access

4.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

Lack of transportation

14.6%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 66104, one of several in Kansas City, Kansas ranks in the bottom 12.5% nationally (28,069th) and the bottom 2.2% of Kansas (667th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled uninsured is in the top 5.2% nationally, and utility shutoff registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lies in the top 6.0% nationally, expected annual loss is in the top 4.9% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 5.2% nationally. Lead in tap water lies in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled transportation is in the top 6.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, transit registers in the top 6.4% nationally.

Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 64150, 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.

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Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 87%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

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

3 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 73.6 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $61,338 predicts 78.1 years — 4.5 years below.

    Ranked #5,334 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 73.6 ± 1.2 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.8 years — 3.2 years below them.

    Ranked #2,480 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 47.7 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.2 years.

    Ranked #239 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, 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 adults24.7%22.2–27.1
High blood pressure among adults40.7%37.4–43.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.4–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.3–8.9
Depression among adults17.0%14.5–19.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.0%15.1–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%32.1–38.6
Obesity among adults44.0%39.2–48.9
Stroke among adults4.6%4.3–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.1%23.0–29.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.2%16.9–21.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.4%74.6–79.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.8%73.3–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.8–83.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.5%53.6–61.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.8%45.9–51.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%68.8–79.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.3–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.4%17.1–21.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.5%34.7–42.2
Short sleep duration among adults40.8%37.1–44.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.8%26.1–31.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%16.0–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.4%13.7–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%16.7–20.4
Any disability among adults35.3%31.9–38.6
Hearing disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.3
Independent living disability among adults11.5%10.4–12.7
Mobility disability among adults18.7%16.8–20.6
Self-care disability among adults6.3%5.8–6.9
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.8–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.1%26.9–33.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.8%25.8–31.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.8%17.4–22.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.5%21.0–26.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.6%13.1–16.2
Loneliness among adults35.7%32.0–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.2%16.3–20.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6432.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)22.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)4.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle6.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription88.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate67.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population21.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households36.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+14.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age35.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$61,338$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$141,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$1,114$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 birth73.6 yr ± 0.5978.9 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 0.59 years of 73.6, 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