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67038

in Dexter, KansasPopulation 692

ZipVitals Score
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39.84/ 100

Ranked #26,865 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #659 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 3.4%)

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.

Civic-institution access

2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Crowded housing

13.9%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.1%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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 ›

Mammography

66.7%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.04%

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US7th
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 ›

High cholesterol

44.4%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.4%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Dexter, Kansas (ZIP 67038) comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (26,865th) and the bottom 3.4% of Kansas (659th).

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: crowded housing lies in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled hearing disability sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled energy burden settles in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 5.8% nationally. More positively, civic resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 67005, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 adults37.8%34.1–41.6
High blood pressure among adults45.5%41.1–49.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.2–12.5
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.8%10.0–13.7
Depression among adults22.2%18.9–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.3–18.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.4%40.2–48.6
Obesity among adults42.7%35.8–49.6
Stroke among adults5.4%4.8–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.5%18.0–25.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.1–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.6%81.1–85.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%75.8–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.6–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.8%58.5–68.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.2%55.6–62.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.7%58.2–74.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.5–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.3%15.1–21.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.9%26.8–37.0
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%30.5–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.8%21.1–28.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.9–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.0–19.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.4%14.2–18.7
Any disability among adults39.6%34.7–44.5
Hearing disability among adults12.1%10.7–13.7
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.4
Mobility disability among adults21.9%18.8–25.1
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.8–6.5
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.7–7.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.4–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.1–17.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.2–12.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.2–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.9–9.2
Loneliness among adults30.0%25.6–34.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.8–10.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6414.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.9%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 vehicle0.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription93.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate91.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)13.9%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 households57.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+16.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age34.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$55,699$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$88,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$513$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