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ZIP code

67260

in Wichita, KansasPopulation 520

41.38/ 100

Ranked #25,760 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #646 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)

Ranked #69 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)

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.

High cholesterol

13.5%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

36.5%

in the bottom 0.07% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

29.7%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

13.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

2.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Stroke

0.70%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

47.8%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

63.2%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 67260, one of several in Wichita, Kansas ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,760th) and the bottom 5.3% of Kansas (646th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled colon screening registers in the bottom 0.07% nationally, and cognitive disability lies in the top 0.2% nationally. Slow internet speeds is at the national maximum, and modeled loneliness registers in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 3.0% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally, stroke lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and mobility disability is in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally.

Against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 67208, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.8%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.7%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.7%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

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 ›

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 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults4.9%4.0–5.8
High blood pressure among adults13.1%11.0–15.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.7%0.6–0.8
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.5–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults1.1%0.9–1.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.2%2.0–4.8
Depression among adults32.1%27.7–36.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults2.1%1.6–2.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened13.5%11.7–15.4
Obesity among adults32.1%27.5–36.5
Stroke among adults0.7%0.5–0.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.9%9.4–23.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure22.1%18.3–26.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults62.8%57.7–67.3
Cholesterol screening among adults53.2%44.3–60.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years36.5%32.9–40.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults43.1%39.9–46.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years63.2%55.0–70.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.3%16.4–22.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.1%6.6–16.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.2%18.3–33.2
Short sleep duration among adults38.9%35.4–42.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%14.9–29.2
Frequent mental distress among adults29.7%23.8–34.4
Frequent physical distress among adults10.4%7.7–13.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults29.7%22.1–37.9
Any disability among adults38.5%30.0–47.9
Hearing disability among adults3.3%2.5–4.2
Independent living disability among adults14.7%10.3–20.1
Mobility disability among adults5.2%3.6–7.4
Self-care disability among adults2.2%1.5–3.2
Vision disability among adults6.6%4.8–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.1%21.5–33.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.8%20.6–42.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.0%11.4–28.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%13.6–25.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults19.9%14.4–26.4
Loneliness among adults47.8%41.8–54.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.8%10.7–18.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–643.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)15.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population11.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age18.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$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 birth73.6 yr ± 2.7378.9 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 2.73 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