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66963

in Randall, KansasPopulation 208

ZipVitals Score
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42.36/ 100

Ranked #24,931 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #631 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Distance to a community health center

55 mi

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Radon

3.6 pCi/L

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

55.1%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

4.9%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

4.5%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

41.6%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

97.9%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

55.6 mi

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

25.5%

in the top 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Randall, Kansas (ZIP 66963), overall, ranks in the bottom 22% nationally (24,931st) and the bottom 7.5% of Kansas (631st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: distance to a community health center settles in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled radon is in the top 4.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled nitrate lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally. On the better side, modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 6.9% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, 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 66942, 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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

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 adults32.7%28.8–36.5
High blood pressure among adults41.2%36.5–45.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.1–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.1–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%8.4–11.7
Depression among adults21.8%18.3–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.4–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%35.8–45.1
Obesity among adults40.3%31.5–49.0
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.6%14.4–21.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.8%6.8–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.1–84.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%75.1–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.0–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.1%54.3–65.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.2%54.4–62.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.6%60.9–77.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%11.8–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.7%15.2–22.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.3%25.7–36.9
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%28.7–42.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.3%18.6–26.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.8–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.3–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.9%13.5–18.3
Any disability among adults36.0%30.6–41.1
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.0–11.6
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.1–10.9
Mobility disability among adults18.1%15.2–20.9
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.0–5.5
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.8–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.1–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.9%11.1–16.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.2–11.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.9–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.2–8.5
Loneliness among adults29.2%24.4–34.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.5–10.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)5.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.0%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription55.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate41.6%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 households42.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+31.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age30.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$45,096$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.9 yr ± 1.6378.9 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 1.63 years of 79.9, 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