ZIP code
67487
in Wakefield, KansasPopulation 1,515
49.76/ 100
Ranked #16,564 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #327 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 48%)
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
3.4 pCi/L
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & 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
97.9%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
39.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
21.9%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
3.9 mi
in the bottom 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›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
Wakefield, Kansas (ZIP 67487), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,564th) and the top 48% of Kansas (327th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fiber broadband registers in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 17% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled radon rests in the top 5.5% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled extreme heat is in the top 10.7% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 14.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 67410, 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 63%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
“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
66441
Kansasshares a border
Score 49.51
Closest healthier
67410
Kansasshares a border
Score 52.52
Similar health profile
67865
Kansas96% similar profile
Score 51.65
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 | 30.7% | 27.4–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 34.1–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.6–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 31.9–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.5–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.5–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.1–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.8–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.8–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 59.9–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 63.2–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.2–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.4–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 22.4–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 28.2–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.2–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 28.9–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.5–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.2–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.0–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 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 | 62.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 41.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $67,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $183,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $819 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.36 | 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 1.36 years of 80.1, 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