ZIP code
67101
in Maize, KansasPopulation 6,941
58.16/ 100
Ranked #6,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #61 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 9.0%)
Ranked #14 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (top 18%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
10.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
69.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.40%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.5%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.7%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
48.5 days/year
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Maize, Kansas (ZIP 67101) ranks in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,266th) and the top 9.0% of Kansas (61st).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled stroke registers in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and mobility disability is in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Dental providers stands in the top 10.1% nationally. Against that, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled pfas lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled nitrate lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and extreme heat registers in the top 9.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 67205, 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. 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 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.5 ± 3.4 years. A median household income of $73,438 predicts 78.9 years — 3.7 years above.
Ranked #245 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.5 ± 3.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.6 years — 3.9 years above them.
Ranked #390 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.2; chronic-disease standing 89.9 — 76 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,894 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
67030
Kansasshares a border
Score 55.62
Closest healthier
67205
Kansasshares a border
Score 61.80
Similar health profile
20037
District of Columbia98% similar profile
Score 67.30
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 | 21.6% | 19.5–23.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.0% | 26.6–31.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.5–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 30.7–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 31.4–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.7–11.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.1–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 72.4–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.7% | 69.8–75.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.4–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 60.5–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.6–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 71.9–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 9.5–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 30.9–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.5% | 21.5–27.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.6–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.3–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.5–6.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.5–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 28.8–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 50.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 11.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $73,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $273,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $1,408 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 1.75 | 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 1.75 years of 82.5, 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