ZIP code
66547
in Wamego, KansasPopulation 8,579
57.75/ 100
Ranked #6,603 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #64 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 9.4%)
Ranked #6 of 21 Manhattan, KS ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.6%
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Floodplain exposure
27.5%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
14.1%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.4%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.4%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.8%
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Wamego, Kansas (ZIP 66547) sits in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,603rd) and the top 9.4% of Kansas (64th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: fiber broadband stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers sits in the top 9.4% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure resides in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk stands in the top 12.0% nationally.
Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 66535, 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
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
66401
Kansasshares a border
Score 53.62
Closest healthier
66535
Kansasshares a border
Score 59.37
Similar health profile
08828
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 62.40
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 | 25.3% | 22.4–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 29.0–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.4–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 31.4–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 28.9–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.5–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 72.3–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.9–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 60.8–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 66.0–72.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.9–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.8–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 18.6–26.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 29.5–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.9% | 23.1–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 25.2–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.5% | 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) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 46.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $103,454 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $219,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $864 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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