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67159

in Zenda, KansasPopulation 183

ZipVitals Score
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47.13/ 100

Ranked #19,998 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #476 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 30%)

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

52.8%

in the top 0.8% 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 ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

26.8%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

6.0%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

32.3 mi

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US96th
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 ›

Hearing disability

12.1%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.6%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

71.1%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.7%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Zenda, Kansas (ZIP 67159) sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,998th) and the bottom 30% of Kansas (476th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled nitrate lies in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled energy burden settles in the top 2.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the top 4.2% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 6.8% nationally. More positively, modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, and loneliness lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

In plain language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 67112, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults38.7%34.9–42.4
High blood pressure among adults46.6%42.2–50.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.8%12.6–15.1
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.9%9.7–12.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.6%9.1–12.4
Depression among adults19.6%16.8–22.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.7%13.5–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.7%40.2–49.0
Obesity among adults39.0%31.9–46.2
Stroke among adults5.1%4.5–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.8%11.6–16.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.8%5.2–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure86.4%84.1–88.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.9%80.1–85.5
Cholesterol screening among adults90.6%89.2–91.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.2%66.6–75.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.1%64.9–71.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%66.9–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.6%9.5–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%12.1–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.8%24.8–34.7
Short sleep duration among adults30.5%25.1–36.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%17.4–24.0
Frequent mental distress among adults13.7%12.0–15.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%13.0–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%11.1–14.8
Any disability among adults36.6%31.8–41.2
Hearing disability among adults12.1%10.8–13.6
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.4–9.9
Mobility disability among adults19.7%16.8–22.8
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.6%15.6–21.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%7.5–11.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.2%4.7–7.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.4%5.9–8.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.4–6.2
Loneliness among adults26.8%22.5–31.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.9–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6415.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)2.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription71.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate82.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households63.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+36.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age57.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$44,688$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$66,000$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.6 yr ± 1.1178.9 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 1.11 years of 77.6, 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