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66864

in Neosho Rapids, KansasPopulation 375

ZipVitals Score
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50.96/ 100

Ranked #14,896 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranked #265 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 39%)

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

25.3%

in the top 1.7% 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

3.7%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

45.9%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.54%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

4.9%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

98.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$37,422

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

5.7%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Neosho Rapids, Kansas (ZIP 66864), by its overall standing, sits in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,896th) and the top 39% of Kansas (265th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: poverty registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally, housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 5.5% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 7.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 1.7% nationally, and loud transportation noise lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Household income registers in the bottom 4.5% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 66854, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

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 adults28.0%25.0–31.1
High blood pressure among adults36.1%32.6–39.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–10.1
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.6–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.2–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.0–8.1
Depression among adults20.8%17.9–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.5–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.7%34.9–42.6
Obesity among adults36.1%30.2–42.3
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.2%11.8–16.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.5–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.4–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.7–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.1–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%61.1–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.6%60.3–66.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.2%64.0–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%13.8–19.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%11.7–16.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.7%20.8–28.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%29.0–38.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.2%14.8–19.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.8–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.3%10.7–13.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%12.2–16.0
Any disability among adults29.8%26.0–33.9
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.2
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.2
Mobility disability among adults13.3%11.4–15.4
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.9%17.9–24.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.3–12.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.4–6.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.5–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.1–6.8
Loneliness among adults29.8%25.6–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.5–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–649.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)36.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.8%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 vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription89.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate98.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.7%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 households63.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+24.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age34.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$37,422$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$58,300$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 birth77.9 yr ± 1.6678.9 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 1.66 years of 77.9, 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