ZIP code
66834
in Alta Vista, KansasPopulation 856
52.89/ 100
Ranked #12,236 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #167 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #30 of 57 Topeka, KS ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
9.8%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
6.4%
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS71stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Alta Vista, Kansas (ZIP 66834), by its composite score, sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,236th) and the top 24% of Kansas (167th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: elder services stands in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other side, unemployment lies in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 13.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 17% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 18% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 66401, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Topeka, KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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.
Nearby
66401
Kansasshares a border
Score 53.62
Closest healthier
66423
Kansasshares a border
Score 53.39
Similar health profile
33001
Florida98% similar profile
Score 59.39
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 | 31.1% | 28.3–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 35.3–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.3–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 29.7–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.5% | 9.9–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.4–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.6–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.2–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.8–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 63.4–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 67.9–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.9% | 23.3–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 27.8–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 28.4–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 25.2–32.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 46.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 28.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 51.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $60,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $124,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $798 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 1.22 | 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 1.22 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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