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66862

in Matfield Green, KansasPopulation 68

ZipVitals Score
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46.05/ 100

Ranked #21,293 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #537 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 21%)

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.

Transportation noise

22.9%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

31.8%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

3.8%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.6 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Housing-cost burden

6.8%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to an emergency room

18.3 mi

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
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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Distance to a community health center

21.4 mi

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US93rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

2.9%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

13.1 mi

in the top 9.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US90th
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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Arsenic in groundwater

8.3%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US78th
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 ›

The read

Matfield Green, Kansas (ZIP 66862), overall, ranks in the bottom 34% nationally (21,293rd) and the bottom 21% of Kansas (537th).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled transportation noise sits in the top 1.9% nationally, households without a vehicle lands in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 5.3% nationally, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 6.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 10.9% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 9.8% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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. ZIP 66842, 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 61%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

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.

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 adults33.3%29.5–37.0
High blood pressure among adults40.8%36.3–45.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.7–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.0–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.3–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.1–11.7
Depression among adults21.2%17.7–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.1–16.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%35.7–44.8
Obesity among adults37.6%29.6–46.1
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.3%9.1–13.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.6–11.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%80.4–85.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%75.7–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.0–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.8%55.4–66.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.8%58.0–65.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.8%64.5–80.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.3–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%13.4–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.7%24.2–35.6
Short sleep duration among adults33.2%27.0–40.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.3%17.8–25.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.1–18.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.7–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.1–17.9
Any disability among adults36.4%31.1–41.7
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.5–12.3
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.0–11.1
Mobility disability among adults18.6%15.7–21.7
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.7%4.8–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.5–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.2–16.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.5–10.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.1–12.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.0–8.5
Loneliness among adults29.1%24.2–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–9.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–642.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)52.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)3.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle31.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription95.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate90.9%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 households85.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+38.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age63.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$169,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$950$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 ± 1.4678.9 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 1.46 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