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ZIP code

67211

in Wichita, KansasPopulation 19,105

35.14/ 100

Ranked #29,335 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.6%)

Ranked #673 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 1.4%)

Ranked #75 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Subsidized affordable housing

573 units

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

55.3%

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

160 intersections/sq mi

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

16.8%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67%

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

13.4%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

18%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

6.5%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 67211, one of several in Wichita, Kansas lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally (29,335th) and the bottom 1.4% of Kansas (673rd).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and walkability is in the top 4.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and tree cover lies at the national minimum. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 4.8% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise registers in the top 5.2% nationally, and uninsured resides in the top 6.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 5.8% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 67202, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

“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

2 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 73.7 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $44,120 predicts 76.8 years — 3.2 years below.

    Ranked #4,357 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 73.7 ± 1.3 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.6 years — 4.9 years below them.

    Ranked #3,368 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults25.4%23.3–27.5
High blood pressure among adults37.5%34.8–40.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.0%5.5–6.6
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.8–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.6–10.5
Depression among adults24.2%21.7–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.7–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%33.9–39.4
Obesity among adults44.8%40.9–48.7
Stroke among adults4.1%3.8–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.2%16.2–22.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.0%15.9–20.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%73.8–78.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.5%68.5–74.4
Cholesterol screening among adults78.1%76.1–80.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.3%51.7–58.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.2%47.3–53.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.0%61.4–72.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.9–16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.9%19.6–24.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.1%31.9–38.5
Short sleep duration among adults41.7%38.4–45.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.5%25.9–31.1
Frequent mental distress among adults20.2%18.3–22.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.8–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.2%18.3–22.2
Any disability among adults38.1%35.0–41.2
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.3–9.0
Independent living disability among adults11.8%10.6–12.9
Mobility disability among adults18.6%16.8–20.4
Self-care disability among adults6.0%5.5–6.5
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.4–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.8%25.1–30.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.0%25.4–30.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.3%17.1–21.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.7%19.5–24.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.4%12.0–14.8
Loneliness among adults36.3%33.1–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.8%15.0–18.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6434.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)20.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)6.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle8.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription88.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate46.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population13.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households41.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+13.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age35.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$44,120$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$109,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$814$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 birth73.6 yr ± 0.6478.9 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 0.64 years of 73.6, 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