ZIP code
66732
in Elsmore, KansasPopulation 294
50.16/ 100
Ranked #16,011 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #306 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.1%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.8%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
7.5%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Elsmore, Kansas (ZIP 66732) sits in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (16,011th) and the top 45% of Kansas (306th).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and homeownership sits in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 9.3% nationally. Against that, unemployment sits in the top 6.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 11.8% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the top 13.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 13.5% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 66772, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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
66748
Kansasshares a border
Score 45.61
Closest healthier
66772
Kansasshares a border
Score 50.40
Similar health profile
67635
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 51.28
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 | 33.7% | 29.9–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 36.3–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.3–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.5% | 29.2–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 9.9–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.0–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.4% | 80.7–85.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.4–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.2–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.5–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.4–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 62.7–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.5–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.5% | 23.5–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 27.7–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.5–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 30.4–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.4–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.6–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.3–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.7–7.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.3% | 23.8–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 1.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 71.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $87,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $85,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.55 | 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 1.55 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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