ZIP code
67478
in Simpson, KansasPopulation 154
44.43/ 100
Ranked #22,990 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #590 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)
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.
Radon
3.9 pCi/L
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
41.9 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
3.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
38.6%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
71.4%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.6%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
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
In overall standing, Simpson, Kansas (ZIP 67478) comes out in the bottom 28% nationally (22,990th) and the bottom 13.5% of Kansas (590th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled radon settles in the top 2.5% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 6.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and modeled extreme heat is in the top 10.1% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband resides at the national maximum, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 67420, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
67420
Kansasshares a border
Score 44.63
Closest healthier
67445
Kansasabout 1.8 mi away
Score 50.86
Similar health profile
79789
Texas95% similar profile
Score 46.61
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 | 26.6% | 23.2–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 30.3–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.4–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.2–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 31.4–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 33.3–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 7.7–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.0–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.6–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 70.6–78.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.1% | 79.2–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.5–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.1–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 61.6–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 13.9–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 14.9–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 22.8–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 28.5–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 16.1–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 26.8–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.0–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 17.7–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.0–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.0–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 9.5–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 25.8–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 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 | 71.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 5.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 28.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $63,047 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $27,500 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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