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66412

in Bremen, KansasPopulation 644

ZipVitals Score
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44.94/ 100

Ranked #22,469 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #576 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 16%)

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.

Distance to a community health center

45.2 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.5 pCi/L

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

6.1%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.0%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.1%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

68.9%

in the bottom 10.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

10.7%

in the bottom 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Loud transportation noise

1.3%

in the top 14.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

42.8%

in the top 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

44.1%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

Bremen, Kansas (ZIP 66412), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,469th) and the bottom 16% of Kansas (576th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: housing-cost burden is in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas registers in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 12.4% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center registers in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled radon is in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the top 9.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled mammography is in the bottom 10.1% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 66508, 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

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults35.7%31.9–39.9
High blood pressure among adults44.1%39.7–48.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.5%10.4–12.7
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%9.1–12.4
Depression among adults20.7%17.6–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%13.3–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.8%38.3–47.4
Obesity among adults39.7%32.4–47.6
Stroke among adults4.9%4.3–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.6%10.3–15.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%5.9–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.3–86.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.2–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.7%87.1–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.3%59.2–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.4%61.9–68.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.9%60.2–76.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.9%11.5–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%16.0–22.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.2%26.0–36.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.4%28.5–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.0%18.7–25.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.8–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%13.9–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.5%12.6–16.7
Any disability among adults35.5%30.8–40.4
Hearing disability among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.9–10.7
Mobility disability among adults19.4%16.7–22.6
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.2–5.7
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%17.6–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.3%9.9–14.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.3–10.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.1–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.5
Loneliness among adults28.8%24.4–33.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.8–9.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–645.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription81.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate88.7%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 households41.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+3.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age32.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$86,638$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$179,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent—$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 birth80.2 yr ± 1.4178.9 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 1.41 years of 80.2, 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