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67568

in Plevna, KansasPopulation 247

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43.82/ 100

Ranked #23,593 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #603 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)

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.

Energy-cost burden

6.2%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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

26.8%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

45.8%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Nitrate in drinking water

1.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US94th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

97.1%

in the top 6.4% 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 ›

Walkability

2.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

51.4 days/year

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

13.6 mi

in the top 14.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Short sleep

39%

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US76th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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, Plevna, Kansas (ZIP 67568) lands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,593rd) and the bottom 11.6% of Kansas (603rd).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled energy burden resides in the top 2.4% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled nitrate registers in the top 6.3% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests in the top 9.0% nationally, modeled fine-particle is in the top 11.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled radon settles in the top 14.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 6.4% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 67579, 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

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 adults33.9%30.7–37.2
High blood pressure among adults40.5%36.7–44.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.5–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.5–11.4
Depression among adults21.6%18.7–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.3%13.4–17.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%36.5–44.3
Obesity among adults45.8%40.2–51.4
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%12.3–17.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%6.6–11.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.3–84.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.3%77.3–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults87.4%85.6–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%59.2–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.9%54.4–61.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.4%63.2–77.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.9–16.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.7%16.7–23.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.1%26.7–35.6
Short sleep duration among adults39.0%34.5–43.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.5%18.6–24.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.5%13.6–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%13.0–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%13.0–17.0
Any disability among adults35.3%31.2–39.7
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.6–10.0
Mobility disability among adults18.2%15.8–20.8
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%17.8–24.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.5–16.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.2–10.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.7–12.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.6–7.9
Loneliness among adults26.8%22.9–30.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.2–10.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6421.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)1.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)1.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle1.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription85.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate97.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%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 households42.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+27.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age37.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$66,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$111,100$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.8378.9 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 1.83 years of 80.1, 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