ZIP code
66528
in Quenemo, KansasPopulation 761
50.67/ 100
Ranked #15,310 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #275 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #42 of 57 Topeka, KS ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
19.6 mi
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
30.9%
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
36.2%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Quenemo, Kansas (ZIP 66528) sits in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,310th) and the top 40% of Kansas (275th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, short sleep is in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the bottom 14.8% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room sits in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled extreme heat registers in the top 14.8% nationally, and lead in tap water lands in the top 15.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity settles in the top 13.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 17% nationally.
In plain language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 66451, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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
66076
Kansasshares a border
Score 50.36
Closest healthier
66451
Kansasshares a border
Score 50.96
Similar health profile
78940
Texas97% similar profile
Score 52.90
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 | 32.2% | 29.1–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.8–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.4–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.6–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 35.2–48.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.3–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.1–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.3–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.3–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.7–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.0–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.4–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 66.2–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.4–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 25.8–36.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 30.0–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.5% | 24.5–32.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 61.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $73,472 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $831 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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