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67470

in New Cambria, KansasPopulation 266

ZipVitals Score
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45.69/ 100

Ranked #21,670 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #553 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

71.4%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Radon

3.2 pCi/L

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.90%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Dry extreme heat

53.8 days/year

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

3.0%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

19.7%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US81st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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

Overall, New Cambria, Kansas (ZIP 67470) places in the bottom 32% nationally (21,670th) and the bottom 19% of Kansas (553rd).

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: floodplain exposure lies in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled nitrate resides in the top 6.6% nationally, and extreme heat is in the top 8.3% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 11.2% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 14.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. More encouragingly, poverty sits in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 16% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 67401, 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.

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Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

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.

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 adults31.2%28.1–34.5
High blood pressure among adults39.4%35.6–43.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.4–11.4
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.6–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.2–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%7.9–10.5
Depression among adults20.0%17.1–22.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%12.2–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%36.2–44.2
Obesity among adults41.0%35.1–47.1
Stroke among adults4.4%4.0–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.7%16.6–23.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%7.4–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.8–83.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.6–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.9–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%62.3–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.6%60.4–66.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.3%65.1–78.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.3–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.8%13.3–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.4%25.2–33.9
Short sleep duration among adults31.8%27.2–36.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%18.2–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.6–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.3–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.4–16.1
Any disability among adults33.6%29.4–37.9
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Mobility disability among adults17.6%15.3–20.2
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.9–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.8–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.5–14.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.6–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.3–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Loneliness among adults29.5%25.3–33.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.8–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–643.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)4.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)1.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription90.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate64.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households73.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+16.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age53.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$90,523$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$166,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$1,087$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 birth77.9 yr ± 1.2978.9 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 1.29 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