ZIP code
67560
in Ness City, KansasPopulation 1,336
46.98/ 100
Ranked #20,181 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #486 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.64 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.64 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Distance to a community health center
33.1 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.4%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.64 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Dry extreme heat
50 days/year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Ness City, Kansas (ZIP 67560), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,181st) and the bottom 29% of Kansas (486th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: distance to a community health center stands in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled radon is in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled energy burden rests in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 9.4% nationally, and tree cover registers in the bottom 10.0% nationally. More positively, elder services lands in the top 1.7% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 2.9% nationally. Civic stands in the top 8.7% nationally.
In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 67516, 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 81%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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
67516
Kansasshares a border
Score 47.68
Closest healthier
67518
Kansasshares a border
Score 47.23
Similar health profile
67623
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 46.73
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 | 33.0% | 29.2–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 35.7–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 16.8–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 36.6–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 28.0–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 14.5–21.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 7.6–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.1–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.4–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.8–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.1–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 56.9–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 63.4–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.6–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 12.5–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 24.9–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 28.5–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 17.1–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 29.3–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.6–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.9–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.7–14.7 |
| 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 | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 24.0–33.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 56.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $68,654 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $121,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $638 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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