ZIP code
67204
in Wichita, KansasPopulation 22,538
44.94/ 100
Ranked #22,474 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #577 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #64 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
79.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.9%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.0%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
49.3 days/year
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
16.7%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
119 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
11.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 67204, one of several in Wichita, Kansas ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,474th) and the bottom 15% of Kansas (577th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum, and modeled pfas lies in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured lands in the top 5.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 6.2% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled extreme heat resides in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle registers in the top 12.9% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 15% nationally. On the better side, distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Close by, ZIP 67147, 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. 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $71,999 predicts 78.8 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,885 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 2.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,161 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 4.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 55.6 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,505 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
67147
Kansasshares a border
Score 56.82
Closest healthier
67205
Kansasshares a border
Score 61.80
Similar health profile
85007
Arizona97% similar profile
Score 41.48
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 | 26.1% | 23.9–28.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 33.8–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 19.4–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.7–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.4% | 36.9–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.4–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.9% | 16.6–21.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.3–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.0% | 70.2–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.2% | 80.3–84.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 58.5–65.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 57.5–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 67.1–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 27.9–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 33.5–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 21.8–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 31.4–37.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 22.9–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–22.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 31.1–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 51.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $71,999 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $163,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $1,064 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 76.0, 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