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66748

in Humboldt, KansasPopulation 2,830

ZipVitals Score
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45.61/ 100

Ranked #21,760 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #556 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Grocery access

0.38 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.38 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Child-care access

0.77 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

12.0%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

68.3%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.38 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

4 mi

in the bottom 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

Humboldt, Kansas (ZIP 66748) ranks in the bottom 32% nationally (21,760th) and the bottom 18% of Kansas (556th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: grocery lies in the top 2.5% nationally, and elder services is in the top 3.4% nationally. Childcare registers in the top 4.3% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 8.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, unemployment registers in the top 6.4% nationally, modeled mammography lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 13.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 14.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 17% nationally.

For context, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 66720, 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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.9%28.5–35.3
High blood pressure among adults38.7%34.4–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–10.9
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.4–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%8.1–10.6
Depression among adults22.6%19.3–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.6–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.3–42.8
Obesity among adults38.9%31.5–46.2
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.2%12.6–18.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%7.6–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.7–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%75.2–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.3–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.6%55.5–65.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.0%58.5–65.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.3%59.7–76.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.3–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.8%15.0–20.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.7%25.7–35.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.2%30.3–42.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.3%18.3–24.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%15.0–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%13.1–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.9%13.9–18.1
Any disability among adults35.6%31.0–40.3
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.1–10.6
Mobility disability among adults17.4%15.1–19.8
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.8–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.9–24.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.7–16.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.3–10.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.5–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.5–8.5
Loneliness among adults29.7%25.3–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.6–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6413.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)4.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)12.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle5.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription79.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate85.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households47.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+18.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age43.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$59,871$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$114,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$446$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$820 ($592–$1,257) n=519
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.1 yr ± 1.2878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 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 1.28 years of 78.1, 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