ZIP code
67147
in Valley Center, KansasPopulation 10,792
56.82/ 100
Ranked #7,442 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #73 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 10.8%)
Ranked #17 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (top 22%)
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
0.09%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.9 mi
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.5%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
7.4%
in the top 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
3.5%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.5%
in the bottom 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
117 units
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
Valley Center, Kansas (ZIP 67147), by its composite score, sits in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,442nd) and the top 10.8% of Kansas (73rd).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: poverty rests in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and modeled transportation resides in the bottom 12.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled nitrate is in the top 8.3% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 9.1% nationally, distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and modeled extreme heat settles in the top 10.4% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.3% nationally, modeled fine-particle lies in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 11.9% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 67067, 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 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 22.5; chronic-disease standing 76.8 — 54 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,834 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
67017
Kansasshares a border
Score 52.23
Closest healthier
67067
Kansasshares a border
Score 59.59
Similar health profile
78703
Texas98% similar profile
Score 69.13
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 | 25.2% | 23.1–27.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.8% | 30.2–35.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.4–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 34.0–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 32.1–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.4% | 7.8–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 76.0–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.5% | 71.7–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.2–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 63.6–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.3% | 67.8–72.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 71.0–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 18.2–23.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 31.0–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 23.8–29.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–5.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 28.4–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 48.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $88,006 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $242,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $832 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 80.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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