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66449

in Leonardville, KansasPopulation 937

ZipVitals Score
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59.90/ 100

Ranked #4,931 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)

Ranked #42 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 6.2%)

Ranked #2 of 21 Manhattan, KS ZIPs (top 9.6%)

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

Radon

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US94th
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 ›

Food insecurity

7.5%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.8%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

26.4%

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1 mi

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.1%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

9.7%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

7.4%

in the bottom 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Leonardville, Kansas (ZIP 66449), on the composite measure, lands in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,931st) and the top 6.2% of Kansas (42nd).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, outpatient stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally, obesity sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled radon lies in the top 5.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally.

In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 66503, less than a tenth of a mile away.

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 Manhattan, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

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 adults29.9%26.8–33.3
High blood pressure among adults34.7%31.2–38.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.1
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.6–7.9
Depression among adults20.0%17.2–23.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.6%9.1–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%32.8–40.7
Obesity among adults26.4%21.8–31.5
Stroke among adults3.6%3.1–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.4%6.0–9.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.8–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.5%79.9–85.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%76.1–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults88.0%86.2–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.8%65.6–73.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.6%67.5–73.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%71.1–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.2–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.3%9.3–13.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.4%18.7–26.7
Short sleep duration among adults31.6%27.2–36.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.0%12.7–17.7
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%12.0–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.1%10.5–13.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.9%10.3–13.7
Any disability among adults29.8%26.1–33.9
Hearing disability among adults9.1%8.0–10.4
Independent living disability among adults6.8%5.8–8.0
Mobility disability among adults14.1%12.0–16.6
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.6
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.9%15.1–20.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.0–9.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.1%3.2–5.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.8–8.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.0–5.5
Loneliness among adults28.8%24.9–32.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6422.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)2.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription91.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate87.8%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 population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households63.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+25.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age48.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$90,089$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$210,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$946$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 birth80.7 yr ± 1.2378.9 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 1.23 years of 80.7, 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