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66515

in Morrill, KansasPopulation 362

ZipVitals Score
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49.44/ 100

Ranked #17,017 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #346 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 49%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

3.2%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

98.4%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

74.4 mi

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US94th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

24.6 mi

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US94th
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 pCi/L

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US90th
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 ›

Poverty rate

3.0%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

4.8%

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US89th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US18th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Morrill, Kansas (ZIP 66515) sits in the bottom 47% nationally (17,017th) and the bottom 49% of Kansas (346th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally, homeownership stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 5.9% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Poverty stands in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the top 11.0% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to a community health center stands in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the top 9.9% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 10.5% nationally.

Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 66434, 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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 adults29.8%26.3–33.3
High blood pressure among adults37.5%33.1–41.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.2–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.3
Depression among adults21.9%18.5–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.3–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.7%33.3–42.2
Obesity among adults39.0%30.7–47.5
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%12.0–17.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.3–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.4–81.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.9–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%82.6–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.4%57.2–67.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.9%59.1–66.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%63.7–79.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%13.3–19.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.2%14.4–20.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.8%22.1–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%26.6–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.4%15.7–21.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.1–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%11.9–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.2–17.2
Any disability among adults31.8%27.2–36.6
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.3
Independent living disability among adults8.1%7.1–9.3
Mobility disability among adults14.7%12.6–16.9
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%17.4–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.6–14.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.7–8.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.3–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.7–7.7
Loneliness among adults29.6%25.0–34.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.6–8.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6424.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)12.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)34.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle2.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription96.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)3.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate98.4%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 households79.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+11.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age43.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$89,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$98,500$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 birth77.6 yr ± 1.2878.9 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 1.28 years of 77.6, 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