ZIP code
66549
in Westmoreland, KansasPopulation 1,526
53.18/ 100
Ranked #11,811 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #156 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #9 of 21 Manhattan, KS ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.63 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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
3.2 pCi/L
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.7%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.06%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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
Westmoreland, Kansas (ZIP 66549), overall, ranks in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,811th) and the top 23% of Kansas (156th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: fatal road crashes is at the national minimum, pharmacy sits in the top 3.1% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 17% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon registers in the top 7.5% nationally, and extreme heat resides in the top 13.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled fine-particle is in the top 17% nationally.
Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. ZIP 66535, just across the boundary, comes out 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 Manhattan, KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
“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
66427
Kansasshares a border
Score 52.54
Closest healthier
66535
Kansasshares a border
Score 59.37
Similar health profile
68841
Nebraska97% similar profile
Score 55.83
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 | 28.2% | 25.1–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.2% | 33.1–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 16.6–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.4–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.5% | 29.7–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.1–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.3–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.0–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.6–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.5–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.6–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 61.8–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.6–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.5–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 22.6–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 30.1–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 27.3–36.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.1–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.7–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.0–7.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.5–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 59.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 50.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $79,318 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $202,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $924 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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