ZIP code
66512
in Meriden, KansasPopulation 3,678
55.38/ 100
Ranked #9,000 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #102 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 15.0%)
Ranked #14 of 57 Topeka, KS ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Child-care access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fiber broadband
0.06%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Meriden, Kansas (ZIP 66512), by its composite score, sits in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,000th) and the top 15.0% of Kansas (102nd).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: childcare stands in the top 7.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 12.9% nationally. Pharmacy settles in the top 14.4% nationally, and modeled transportation sits in the bottom 15% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 14.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes lands in the top 16% nationally, and modeled fine-particle stands in the top 17% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 66618, about 2.9 miles 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 Topeka, KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
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.
Nearby
66070
Kansasshares a border
Score 53.46
Closest healthier
66618
Kansasabout 2.9 mi away
Score 59.08
Similar health profile
10969
New York99% similar profile
Score 65.70
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 28.5% | 25.5–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.4–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.5–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 28.7–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 9.1–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.0–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.4–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.5–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.4% | 67.5–73.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 67.0–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.4–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.7–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 27.0–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.9% | 27.1–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.1–6.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.8–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 54.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 14.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 37.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $79,008 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $214,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $1,088 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $820 ($592–$1,257) n=519 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.7 yr ± 1.35 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.9 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 1.35 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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