ZIP code
66605
in Topeka, KansasPopulation 20,891
46.38/ 100
Ranked #20,896 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #517 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #51 of 57 Topeka, KS ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)
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.
Transit access
3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
196 units
in the top 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
12.5%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
16.6%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Park land
6.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Walkability
66 intersections/sq mi
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
20.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
13.9%
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
10.2%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 66605, one of several in Topeka, Kansas ranks in the bottom 35% nationally (20,896th) and the bottom 24% of Kansas (517th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: transit lands in the top 10.4% nationally, and mental-health providers settles in the top 10.6% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 12.1% nationally, and park land lands in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled utility shutoff settles in the top 12.6% nationally, extreme heat rests in the top 13.5% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the top 15% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 15% nationally, radon rests in the top 17% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 16% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 66409, 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 Topeka, KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $59,106 predicts 78.0 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,302 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.7 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 2.6 years below them.
Ranked #2,018 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
66409
Kansasshares a border
Score 60.80
Closest healthier
66542
Kansasshares a border
Score 60.27
Similar health profile
36606
Alabama94% similar profile
Score 43.15
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 | 27.3% | 25.1–29.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 37.4–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.7–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.8–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 38.1–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.5–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.9% | 12.2–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.3–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.1–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.6–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 63.0–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.0% | 57.2–62.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 73.1–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 27.4–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 35.6–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 21.9–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.5–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 33.0–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.8–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.7–23.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.8–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 41.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $59,106 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $170,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $884 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 76.2, 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