Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

67049

in Freeport, KansasPopulation 12

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

46.02/ 100

Ranked #21,332 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #539 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 21%)

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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

15.2%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

21.8 mi

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US93rd
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 ›

Dry extreme heat

57.7 days/year

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

42.5%

in the top 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

12.6%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Freeport, Kansas (ZIP 67049) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,332nd) and the bottom 21% of Kansas (539th).

continue reading

A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled nitrate rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 7.7% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and poverty is at the national minimum. Homeownership settles at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Close by, ZIP 67004, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 adults32.1%28.6–35.7
High blood pressure among adults38.6%34.5–42.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%6.8–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.2–11.8
Depression among adults23.4%20.2–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%11.7–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.6%36.6–44.9
Obesity among adults42.5%34.8–50.6
Stroke among adults4.0%3.4–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.3%10.9–16.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%6.8–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.1–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.4–80.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.4–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.6%58.5–68.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%57.0–63.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.6%62.7–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%12.9–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.0%16.6–23.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.0%24.1–34.5
Short sleep duration among adults35.0%29.3–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.8%18.3–25.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.2–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.0–18.9
Any disability among adults34.2%29.5–39.2
Hearing disability among adults8.3%7.2–9.5
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.7–10.8
Mobility disability among adults16.8%14.0–19.8
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.5
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%17.9–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.6%11.4–18.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.4–12.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.3–13.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.2
Loneliness among adults30.6%25.7–36.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.5–10.7
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 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%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 subscription100.0%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 rate100.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+100.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age—42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income—$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 birth75.7 yr ± 1.7578.9 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 1.75 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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