ZIP code
67344
in Elk City, KansasPopulation 754
47.29/ 100
Ranked #19,818 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #467 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
13.3%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.89%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
25.2%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
7.5%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
5.7 mi
in the top 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
87.5 days/year
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS71stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Elk City, Kansas (ZIP 67344) ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,818th) and the bottom 32% of Kansas (467th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Working the other way, households without a vehicle stands in the top 9.0% nationally, modeled fine-particle sits in the top 9.9% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands in the top 11.6% nationally, walkability sits in the bottom 17% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 18% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 16% nationally.
For context, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 67347, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
66736
Kansasshares a border
Score 44.33
Closest healthier
67347
Kansasshares a border
Score 49.45
Similar health profile
77436
Texas98% similar profile
Score 44.15
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 | 32.7% | 29.7–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.1–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.8–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 32.2–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.9–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.6–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.4–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.8–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 60.2–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.8–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 63.8–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 23.3–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 30.3–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 30.4–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.7–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 26.1–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 57.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $95,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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