ZIP code
66712
in Arma, KansasPopulation 1,675
47.64/ 100
Ranked #19,401 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #452 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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
99.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Dry extreme heat
26.6 days/year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
88.9 days/year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
34.1%
in the top 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS69thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
4 mi
in the top 33% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS67thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Arma, Kansas (ZIP 66712) ranks in the bottom 39% nationally (19,401st) and the bottom 34% of Kansas (452nd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: fiber broadband settles in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Childcare resides in the top 9.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Physicians rests in the top 18% nationally. On the other hand, modeled mammography is in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and extreme heat stands in the top 18% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 20% nationally.
In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 66763, about 2.9 miles away.
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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
66711
Kansasshares a border
Score 45.78
Closest healthier
66763
Kansasabout 2.9 mi away
Score 55.50
Similar health profile
39455
Mississippi92% similar profile
Score 42.74
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% | 28.7–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.4–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.9–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.1–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 31.7–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.5–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.2–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.3–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.6–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.9–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.5–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 62.3–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.3–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.5–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.7–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 29.7–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 31.8–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.0–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.3–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.3–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.3–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 29.3–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 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 | 60.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 25.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 53.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $53,281 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $82,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $828 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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