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67109

in Mullinville, KansasPopulation 335

ZipVitals Score
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50.05/ 100

Ranked #16,183 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)

Ranked #315 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 46%)

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.

Nitrate in drinking water

51.1%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

4.7%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

24.7 mi

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US94th
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 ›

Poverty rate

1.5%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.2%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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

Mullinville, Kansas (ZIP 67109), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 50% nationally (16,183rd) and the top 46% of Kansas (315th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled nitrate settles in the top 0.9% nationally, distance to a community health center lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Modeled radon settles in the top 9.3% nationally, slow internet speeds lands in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 10.2% nationally. On the better side, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Defined simply, for reference, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 67054, 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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Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 adults29.2%25.8–32.7
High blood pressure among adults36.9%32.7–41.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.5–10.5
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%6.6–9.2
Depression among adults21.4%18.1–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%9.8–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.8%33.4–42.3
Obesity among adults40.4%32.0–49.1
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.4%10.8–16.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.5–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.9–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.4–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%82.8–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.1%60.0–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.9%60.1–67.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.7%63.9–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.1–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%12.7–18.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.1%21.4–31.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%26.1–39.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.4%15.4–21.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.2–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.4–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.5%12.4–16.5
Any disability among adults31.7%26.9–36.4
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.8–10.0
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.8–9.1
Mobility disability among adults14.7%12.4–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.7%17.3–24.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%8.8–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.4%4.9–8.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.6–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.5
Loneliness among adults30.1%25.2–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.9–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6417.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)18.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.2%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription83.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate67.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households58.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+24.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age40.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$92,533$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$103,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$773$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 birth80.8 yr ± 1.5478.9 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 1.54 years of 80.8, 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