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ZIP code

67214

in Wichita, KansasPopulation 15,243

30.20/ 100

Ranked #30,729 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)

Ranked #681 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 0.2%)

Ranked #77 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)

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.

Tooth loss

30%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.8%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

33.2%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

22.5%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

48.9%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.3%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

4.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

45.5%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

0.94 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

28%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 67214, one of several in Wichita, Kansas lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally (30,729th) and the bottom 0.2% of Kansas (681st).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled tooth loss settles in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled self-care disability is in the top 3.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 1.5% nationally, obesity lies in the top 1.1% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the top 2.5% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 2.4% nationally. On the brighter side, physicians resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 2.2% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". 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 85%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.5%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

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 73.0 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $35,192 predicts 76.0 years — 2.9 years below.

    Ranked #4,023 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 73.0 ± 1.5 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 5.7 years below them.

    Ranked #3,496 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 adults26.1%24.0–28.2
High blood pressure among adults42.2%39.6–44.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.9%4.5–5.4
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.4–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.3–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.9–10.9
Depression among adults22.1%19.7–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.8%17.0–20.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.3%33.7–39.1
Obesity among adults48.9%45.0–52.7
Stroke among adults5.2%4.8–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.0%26.3–33.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.8%17.6–22.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.2%76.0–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.5%70.7–76.2
Cholesterol screening among adults78.3%76.3–80.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.9%51.3–58.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.7%42.8–48.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.6%65.2–75.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%11.3–14.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.7%20.4–25.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.2%35.7–42.6
Short sleep duration among adults45.5%42.2–48.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.8%30.0–35.6
Frequent mental distress among adults20.5%18.6–22.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.2%15.5–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.3%19.3–23.3
Any disability among adults41.0%37.7–44.1
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
Independent living disability among adults13.6%12.3–14.9
Mobility disability among adults21.9%19.9–23.9
Self-care disability among adults7.8%7.1–8.4
Vision disability among adults10.3%9.5–11.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.3%28.2–34.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults36.1%33.0–39.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.4%24.6–30.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.0%25.3–30.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.3%15.5–19.1
Loneliness among adults38.1%34.9–41.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults22.5%20.3–24.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate33.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6436.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)23.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)7.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle17.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription81.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate42.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population19.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households25.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+13.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age33.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$35,192$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$76,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$776$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 birth73.0 yr ± 0.7778.9 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 0.77 years of 73.0, 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