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ZIP code

67502

in Hutchinson, KansasPopulation 23,099

53.44/ 100

Ranked #11,452 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #145 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 21%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

27.2%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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Outer-floodplain exposure

7.1%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.6 mi

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & 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.

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PFAS in drinking water

64.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Dental provider access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices 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

0.25%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US92nd
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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

304 units

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

49.6 days/year

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 67502, one of several in Hutchinson, Kansas, by its composite score, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,452nd) and the top 21% of Kansas (145th).

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Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 8.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 5.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally, modeled pfas rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled nitrate resides in the top 7.8% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 67107, about 7.6 miles away.

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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

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 adults31.9%29.0–34.9
High blood pressure among adults36.7%33.3–40.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.8–11.8
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.4–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%7.1–8.9
Depression among adults21.3%18.5–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.6–14.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.7–42.1
Obesity among adults41.9%36.7–47.1
Stroke among adults3.9%3.6–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.4%6.9–10.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.8–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.7–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.8%77.9–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.5%86.0–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.4%64.4–72.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.6%64.6–70.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.7%68.2–80.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%12.0–16.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%12.4–16.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.4%23.9–31.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%30.9–39.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.0%15.9–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%13.1–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.5–14.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.6%12.1–15.1
Any disability among adults32.8%29.4–36.5
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.4–10.4
Independent living disability among adults7.9%7.1–8.8
Mobility disability among adults16.0%14.1–17.9
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.1–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.6%16.9–22.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.3–12.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.9–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.3–6.7
Loneliness among adults27.2%23.5–31.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–648.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)3.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)2.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle5.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription89.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate74.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households54.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+23.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age45.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$74,955$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$184,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$918$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 birth79.2 yr ± 0.7078.9 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 0.70 years of 79.2, 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