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67029

in Coldwater, KansasPopulation 962

ZipVitals Score
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48.45/ 100

Ranked #18,362 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)

Ranked #414 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 39%)

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.

Pharmacy access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

36.6 mi

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

10.4%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
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 ›

Physician access

2.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

52.3 days/year

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

8.5%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Coldwater, Kansas (ZIP 67029) sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,362nd) and the bottom 39% of Kansas (414th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: distance to a community health center is in the top 2.7% nationally, modeled nitrate rests in the top 3.0% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 8.7% nationally, and radon lands in the top 11.8% nationally. More positively, pharmacy resides in the top 0.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians settles in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 12.4% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 67054, 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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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 14%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults32.6%28.9–36.3
High blood pressure among adults39.4%34.9–43.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.1–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.5–10.0
Depression among adults21.8%18.3–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.1–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%35.3–44.6
Obesity among adults39.9%30.9–48.7
Stroke among adults4.0%3.6–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.5%6.7–10.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.7–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%79.0–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.3–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.4%84.4–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.3%59.9–70.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.6%62.8–70.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%67.1–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.1–17.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%13.2–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.8%23.8–34.2
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%26.8–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.6%16.5–22.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.2–18.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.4–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%12.7–16.7
Any disability among adults34.2%29.4–39.0
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.4–9.7
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.0–19.1
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%17.2–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.2–13.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.5–8.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.1–11.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.5
Loneliness among adults29.1%24.7–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.4–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6410.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle5.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription90.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate68.5%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 population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households54.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+34.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age51.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$52,259$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$87,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$728$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 birth76.6 yr ± 1.6878.9 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 1.68 years of 76.6, 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