ZIP code
67522
in Buhler, KansasPopulation 2,160
51.73/ 100
Ranked #13,789 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #217 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Loneliness
27.6%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
33.3%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
48.3 days/year
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.8 mi
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & 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
On balance, and by the composite measure, Buhler, Kansas (ZIP 67522) ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,789th) and the top 32% of Kansas (217th).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Poverty is in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Working the other way, floodplain exposure lies in the top 8.6% nationally, modeled extreme heat resides in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled fine-particle lands in the top 12.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 67107, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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
67020
Kansasshares a border
Score 48.30
Closest healthier
67107
Kansasshares a border
Score 53.66
Similar health profile
34698
Florida97% similar profile
Score 54.00
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 | 31.3% | 28.4–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.7–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.7–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 35.8–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.9–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.4–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.4–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.3–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 64.3–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.1% | 65.1–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 67.7–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 23.2–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 30.7–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 28.9–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.6% | 24.1–31.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 23.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $72,622 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $146,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $917 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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