ZIP code
67131
in Rock, KansasPopulation 274
49.13/ 100
Ranked #17,478 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #370 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
49.8 days/year
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
6.9%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
12.8%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
42.6%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
7.5%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›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 ›The read
Overall, Rock, Kansas (ZIP 67131) places in the bottom 45% nationally (17,478th) and the bottom 46% of Kansas (370th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled fine-particle resides in the top 8.6% nationally, modeled extreme heat is in the top 9.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 13.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 13.9% nationally, walkability registers in the bottom 14.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 14.7% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 67039, 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.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
67008
Kansasshares a border
Score 47.25
Closest healthier
67039
Kansasshares a border
Score 53.69
Similar health profile
78116
Texas99% similar profile
Score 50.70
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 | 33.3% | 29.7–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 36.8–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.1–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 33.9–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.2–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.8–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.3–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.0–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 60.8–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.8% | 62.3–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 63.1–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.6–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 22.5–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 29.6–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 16.8–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 28.8–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.1–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.1–8.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.2–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 25.5–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 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+) | 15.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 61.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 51.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $62,083 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $176,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.4 yr ± 2.03 | 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 2.03 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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