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66851

in Florence, KansasPopulation 659

ZipVitals Score
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46.31/ 100

Ranked #20,983 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #524 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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

67.4%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

20.7 mi

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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Transportation noise

10.2%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Loneliness

28.3%

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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Loud transportation noise

1.6%

in the top 10.4% 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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Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.82%

in the top 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

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Binge drinking

13.1%

in the bottom 14.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

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Median household income

$48,162

in the bottom 12.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Arsenic in groundwater

8.5%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US79th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

Florence, Kansas (ZIP 66851), overall, ranks in the bottom 35% nationally (20,983rd) and the bottom 23% of Kansas (524th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Set against that, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 4.9% nationally, distance to a community health center lies in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 10.4% nationally, and fine-particle registers in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 10.9% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 12.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 13.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 66840, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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 adults34.3%30.1–38.3
High blood pressure among adults42.6%37.8–47.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.3–12.7
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.0–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.4–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.2–11.6
Depression among adults20.2%16.9–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.5%12.3–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.1%37.3–46.8
Obesity among adults40.3%32.1–48.6
Stroke among adults4.7%4.1–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.7%14.5–21.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%6.7–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%81.0–86.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.4%75.9–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.6–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.0%57.7–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.0%58.3–65.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.8%64.8–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.7–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%13.5–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.0%25.6–36.7
Short sleep duration among adults31.4%25.5–37.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.2%17.7–24.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.0–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.1–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.5%12.3–16.9
Any disability among adults35.2%30.0–40.4
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.5–12.3
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.7–10.7
Mobility disability among adults18.6%15.8–21.8
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.7–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%16.9–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.5–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.5–9.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.7–11.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.6
Loneliness among adults28.3%23.6–33.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–645.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)11.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle3.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription67.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate67.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households55.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+27.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age51.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$48,162$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$63,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$832$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 birth78.9 yr ± 1.1978.9 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 1.19 years of 78.9, 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