ZIP code
67432
in Clay Center, KansasPopulation 5,607
48.02/ 100
Ranked #18,907 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #431 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
Under 0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.69 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.32%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.8%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
13 µg/L
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Clay Center, Kansas (ZIP 67432) ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (18,907th) and the bottom 37% of Kansas (431st).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: childcare rests in the top 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers settles in the top 5.4% nationally, outpatient rests in the top 7.4% nationally, and elder services lands in the top 8.5% nationally. Pharmacy settles in the top 10.8% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally, modeled nitrate lands in the top 7.6% nationally, and lead in tap water settles in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests in the top 10.8% nationally.
For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 66449, 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 67%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
66449
Kansasshares a border
Score 59.90
Closest healthier
66937
Kansasshares a border
Score 48.47
Similar health profile
08321
New Jersey98% similar profile
Score 47.64
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 | 33.1% | 29.5–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 36.4–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.3–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 34.8–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 32.0–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.2–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.9–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.3–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.9–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.3–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 58.2–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 61.3–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 63.9–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.3–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 26.8–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 17.6–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.1–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.8–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.0–9.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 25.9–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 58.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 25.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 42.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $70,275 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $153,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $987 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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