ZIP code
66720
in Chanute, KansasPopulation 10,631
45.86/ 100
Ranked #21,487 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #547 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
9.9%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
86.6 days/year
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS71stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Chanute, Kansas (ZIP 66720) sits in the bottom 33% nationally (21,487th) and the bottom 20% of Kansas (547th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: elder services registers in the top 5.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Civic lies in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers is in the top 11.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 15% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled expected annual loss is in the top 11.8% nationally, modeled extreme heat lies in the top 13.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 13.9% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 66733, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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 75.9 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $56,911 predicts 77.9 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,509 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
66710
Kansasshares a border
Score 42.61
Closest healthier
66733
Kansasshares a border
Score 51.50
Similar health profile
34470
Florida97% similar profile
Score 46.99
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 | 30.0% | 26.9–33.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 34.8–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.5–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.4% | 33.2–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.9–18.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.5–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.7–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 81.2–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 55.7–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 54.1–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 64.3–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.0–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.6–34.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 29.6–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.3–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.5–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 18.1–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.7–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 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 | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 51.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $56,911 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $93,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $696 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 75.9, 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