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67505

in South Hutchinson, KansasPopulation 2,761

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43.05/ 100

Ranked #24,335 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranked #617 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)

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.

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

16.9%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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 ›

Hearing disability

12.1%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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PFAS in drinking water

65.9%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.7%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

71.9%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.4%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.3%

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

50.5 days/year

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

21.6%

in the top 11.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, South Hutchinson, Kansas (ZIP 67505) lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,335th) and the bottom 9.6% of Kansas (617th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled pfas registers in the top 5.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 5.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 7.3% nationally, modeled obesity lies in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lands in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 11.0% nationally. On the brighter side, fatal road crashes is at the national minimum, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 9.0% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 67502, about 1.9 miles away, ranks better overall.

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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Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

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 adults36.4%33.0–39.8
High blood pressure among adults41.6%37.8–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.8%10.5–13.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.7%9.3–12.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.0–12.9
Depression among adults21.9%19.1–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%13.8–18.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.6%36.9–44.5
Obesity among adults44.4%38.7–49.8
Stroke among adults5.2%4.5–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.9%13.1–19.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%8.3–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.8%81.6–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%78.5–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.6–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.7%61.3–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.4%57.0–63.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%64.3–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.7–14.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%14.7–20.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.2%29.3–39.3
Short sleep duration among adults37.1%32.8–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.4%19.8–27.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%14.0–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.5–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.0–18.4
Any disability among adults40.0%35.3–44.5
Hearing disability among adults12.1%10.5–13.7
Independent living disability among adults10.6%8.9–12.4
Mobility disability among adults21.6%18.3–24.9
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.4–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.4–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%18.0–24.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.3–17.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.5–11.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.6–13.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.5–8.8
Loneliness among adults28.3%24.4–32.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.6–10.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6421.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)12.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)1.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle12.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription71.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate58.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population4.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households50.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+28.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age44.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$50,882$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$151,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$602$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 birth70.0 yr ± 2.1378.9 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 2.13 years of 70.0, 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