ZIP code
66959
in Munden, KansasPopulation 339
46.18/ 100
Ranked #21,139 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #532 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Distance to a community health center
59.3 mi
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
13.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.7 pCi/L
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.5%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
32.7%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.78%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›Short sleep
29.3%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.7%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Munden, Kansas (ZIP 66959) sits in the bottom 34% nationally (21,139th) and the bottom 22% of Kansas (532nd).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: distance to a community health center lands in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled hearing disability resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled radon lies in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 1.9% nationally, poverty stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled nitrate is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the top 6.8% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally.
In plain language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 68327, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
66935
Kansasshares a border
Score 44.92
Closest healthier
68327
Nebraskashares a border
Score 51.01
Similar health profile
57317
South Dakota98% similar profile
Score 46.36
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 | 36.6% | 32.5–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.7% | 41.8–51.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 38.9–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 32.3–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.5–14.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.1–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.2% | 82.8–87.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.6–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.5–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 63.2–73.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 60.9–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 64.9–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 13.9–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 26.1–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.3% | 23.3–36.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.0–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 32.5–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.2–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.3–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.5–14.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.0–9.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.9–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.5% | 22.7–32.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 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 | 67.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 25.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $54,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.8 yr ± 2.99 | 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 2.99 years of 83.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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