ZIP code
67050
in Garden Plain, KansasPopulation 1,907
55.85/ 100
Ranked #8,455 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #91 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 13.4%)
Ranked #22 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
4.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
42 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.13%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
51.1 days/year
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
6.6%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Garden Plain, Kansas (ZIP 67050) ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,455th) and the top 13.4% of Kansas (91st).
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and transportation resides in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 14.8% nationally, and fiber broadband rests in the top 15.0% nationally. Set against that, modeled nitrate stands in the top 4.5% nationally, fatal road crashes lies in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lands in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 11.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Close by, ZIP 67001, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Wichita, KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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.
Nearby
67001
Kansasshares a border
Score 57.22
Closest healthier
67052
Kansasshares a border
Score 59.48
Similar health profile
78620
Texas98% similar profile
Score 63.40
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 27.4% | 25.0–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 32.2–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.7–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 35.4–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 32.9–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.7–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.4–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.6–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 73.0–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.7–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 63.6–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.6% | 68.2–73.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 67.1–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.7% | 18.5–24.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 30.3–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 24.4–30.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.6–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.0–6.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 27.5–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 44.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $86,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $308,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $985 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $820 ($592–$1,257) n=519 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 yr ± 1.04 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.9 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 1.04 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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