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67520

in Bison, KansasPopulation 267

ZipVitals Score
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48.17/ 100

Ranked #18,719 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #425 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.7 pCi/L

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

97.8%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.9%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

52.2 days/year

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.2%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.4%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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

By its overall health score, Bison, Kansas (ZIP 67520) lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,719th) and the bottom 38% of Kansas (425th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled radon rests in the top 3.2% nationally, and extreme heat is in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 7.0% nationally. On the stronger side, fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 5.9% nationally. Poverty lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

To translate a couple of terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 67511, 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

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 adults34.0%30.2–37.9
High blood pressure among adults42.0%37.4–46.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.7–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.8–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.9–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.7%8.2–11.4
Depression among adults20.5%17.3–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.6–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.5–45.8
Obesity among adults39.3%31.3–47.9
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.5%10.8–16.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.7–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.7%79.9–85.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.8–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%85.0–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.9%60.5–70.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.8%56.8–64.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%67.7–82.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.7–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.9%13.9–19.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.3%25.0–35.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.4%26.8–40.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.7%17.4–24.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.3–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.9–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.2%12.2–16.2
Any disability among adults34.2%29.3–39.3
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
Mobility disability among adults17.5%14.7–20.3
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.1%16.9–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.6–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.7–9.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.7–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.5
Loneliness among adults28.4%23.8–33.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.2–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–644.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)2.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)0.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription85.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate97.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households60.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+28.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age57.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$66,118$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$58,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.6 yr ± 2.4178.9 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 2.41 years of 80.6, 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