ZIP code
67438
in Durham, KansasPopulation 226
46.89/ 100
Ranked #20,291 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #494 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Homeownership rate
98.9%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
5.3%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.1%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.8%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
19.6 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
30.9%
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Durham, Kansas (ZIP 67438), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,291st) and the bottom 28% of Kansas (494th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: homeownership lies in the top 5.2% nationally, housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Set against that, slow internet speeds stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the top 7.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 8.4% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 11.2% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lies in the top 12.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 66861, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
66861
Kansasshares a border
Score 54.27
Closest healthier
67063
Kansasshares a border
Score 53.48
Similar health profile
67623
Kansas96% similar profile
Score 46.73
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 | 32.0% | 28.4–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 35.9–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.2–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.5–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 30.8–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.1–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.1–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.7–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.3–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 81.7–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.6–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 58.9–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 62.8–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.5–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 25.9–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 25.2–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 31.7–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.5–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.2–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.9–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.4–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.9% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 67.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $74,531 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $61,700 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 77.9, 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