ZIP code
66853
in Hamilton, KansasPopulation 281
48.84/ 100
Ranked #17,870 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #388 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
68.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.0%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
23.4 mi
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.5%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.2%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.4 ppb
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US91stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
18.3%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Hamilton, Kansas (ZIP 66853) lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,870th) and the bottom 43% of Kansas (388th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally, poverty lies in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 11.0% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 5.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Lead in tap water sits in the top 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 66842, 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.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
66842
Kansasshares a border
Score 50.04
Closest healthier
66860
Kansasshares a border
Score 51.08
Similar health profile
67524
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 49.65
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 | 33.0% | 29.5–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.2–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.4–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 31.4–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 15.1–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.9–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.3–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.1–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.1–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.5–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.5% | 61.8–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 63.9–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.6–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.5–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.9% | 22.4–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 27.4–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 15.9–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 28.7–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 16.3–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.1–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.7–7.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.2% | 23.3–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 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 | 74.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 35.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 55.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $51,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $48,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 2.89 | 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 2.89 years of 75.9, 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