ZIP code
66734
in Farlington, KansasPopulation 343
45.58/ 100
Ranked #21,802 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #558 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
5.5%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.97%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
21%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
34.4%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.3%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43.1%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$42,807
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
44.1%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
28 days/year
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Farlington, Kansas (ZIP 66734) sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,802nd) and the bottom 18% of Kansas (558th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: households without a vehicle resides in the top 4.2% nationally, poverty sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 10.2% nationally, and household income sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas stands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and arsenic resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 66701, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
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
66701
Kansasshares a border
Score 46.51
Closest healthier
66711
Kansasshares a border
Score 45.78
Similar health profile
29163
South Carolina97% similar profile
Score 41.44
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 | 35.3% | 31.5–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 39.8–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 38.8–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 32.8–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.8–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.7–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 80.1–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.2–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.5–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.8–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.1% | 56.6–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 64.0–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.5–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.0–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 29.2–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 18.4–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 31.7–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 15.9–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.5–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.3–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.7–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.7–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 83.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 48.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $42,807 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $190,100 | $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 ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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