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66775

in Stark, KansasPopulation 224

ZipVitals Score
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50.84/ 100

Ranked #15,090 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #272 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 40%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

52%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.0%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

97.8%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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Households without a vehicle

13.0%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Loud transportation noise

1.6%

in the top 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

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Distance to a nursing home

10 mi

in the top 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Distance to an emergency room

14 mi

in the top 13.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 13.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US13th
Definition & 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.

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Housing-cost burden

36%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

7 mi

in the top 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US79th
Definition & 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.

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The read

In its overall standing, Stark, Kansas (ZIP 66775) lands in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,090th) and the top 40% of Kansas (272nd).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 11.1% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 13.0% nationally.

Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. On the overall standing, ZIP 66733, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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 adults29.8%26.3–33.3
High blood pressure among adults38.2%33.9–42.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.8–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.9–9.6
Depression among adults20.1%17.0–23.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.5–14.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%34.6–43.3
Obesity among adults38.4%31.1–46.1
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.1%10.5–16.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%6.0–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%77.6–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.2–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.0%83.9–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%58.2–68.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.9%59.1–66.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%66.2–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%12.8–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%12.7–18.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%21.1–31.0
Short sleep duration among adults34.8%28.8–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%15.4–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.0–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.5%11.6–15.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.2–16.4
Any disability among adults32.0%27.3–36.8
Hearing disability among adults9.0%7.8–10.1
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.9–9.3
Mobility disability among adults15.3%12.9–17.9
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.0–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.9–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.2–8.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.1–11.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.6
Loneliness among adults28.5%24.2–33.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.5–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–642.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)0.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle13.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription52.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)36.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate90.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households54.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+28.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age40.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$64,063$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$125,000$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.2 yr ± 0.9978.9 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 0.99 years of 79.2, 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