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67023

in Cambridge, KansasPopulation 112

ZipVitals Score
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40.92/ 100

Ranked #26,096 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #650 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 4.7%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.8%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

14 mi

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

68.8%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

14.7 mi

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

42.8%

in the top 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Cambridge, Kansas (ZIP 67023) ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (26,096th) and the bottom 4.7% of Kansas (650th).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: walkability settles in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled energy burden resides in the top 3.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled obesity rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally. On the better side, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and poverty is at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Close by, ZIP 67008, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults34.4%30.8–37.9
High blood pressure among adults42.6%38.3–46.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.0–13.0
Depression among adults22.7%19.3–26.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.0–17.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.8%38.6–46.9
Obesity among adults44.0%36.8–50.7
Stroke among adults4.5%3.9–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.3%15.2–21.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.5–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.2–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.5–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults84.0%81.5–86.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.1%57.7–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.3%54.7–61.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.8%60.8–75.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%11.8–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.4%15.9–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.2%25.0–35.2
Short sleep duration among adults36.5%31.1–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.7%19.9–27.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.4–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.0–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%14.2–19.0
Any disability among adults36.7%31.7–41.6
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.4–10.9
Independent living disability among adults10.0%8.5–11.6
Mobility disability among adults19.0%16.0–22.2
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.3–6.0
Vision disability among adults5.9%5.1–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%17.8–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%12.4–19.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.2–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.7–14.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.1–10.0
Loneliness among adults30.4%26.0–35.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.1–11.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6410.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)2.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)1.6%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 subscription76.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate83.7%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 households61.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+29.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age53.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$95,625$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$53,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$438$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 birth81.7 yr ± 2.3078.9 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 2.30 years of 81.7, 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