ZIP code
67212
in Wichita, KansasPopulation 42,902
51.46/ 100
Ranked #14,185 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #235 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #41 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
547 units
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
49.9 days/year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Walkability
95 intersections/sq mi
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Park land
9.9%
in the top 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 67212, one of several in Wichita, Kansas comes out in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,185th) and the top 34% of Kansas (235th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: subsidized affordable housing is in the top 4.0% nationally, and walkability resides in the top 11.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Park land lies in the top 12.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 1.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 9.4% nationally, and fine-particle is in the top 13.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 67205, 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 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
“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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.3 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $68,145 predicts 78.6 years — 1.7 years above.
Ranked #1,123 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 8.5 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 65.3 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,089 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
67203
Kansasshares a border
Score 43.37
Closest healthier
67205
Kansasshares a border
Score 61.80
Similar health profile
77651
Texas96% similar profile
Score 51.16
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 | 26.4% | 24.3–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 32.4–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.8–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.6–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 34.1–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.6–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.7–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.3% | 71.6–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 82.2–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 63.4–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 62.4–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 68.0–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 22.0–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 32.7–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 27.9–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 20.3–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.8–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $68,145 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $200,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $1,006 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 80.3, 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