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67578

in Stafford, KansasPopulation 1,104

50.12/ 100

Ranked #16,083 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)

Ranked #310 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 45%)

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.

Elder-services access

0.77 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

16.6%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US98th
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 ›

Recreation access

1.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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

51.2 days/year

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.82%

in the top 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

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

In overall standing, Stafford, Kansas (ZIP 67578) comes out in the bottom 50% nationally (16,083rd) and the top 45% of Kansas (310th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled nitrate sits in the top 2.5% nationally, extreme heat settles in the top 9.0% nationally, and fine-particle registers in the top 10.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. More positively, elder services lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and recreation is in the top 3.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.

In plain 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. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 67066, about 0.6 miles away.

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 67%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 11%

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 adults33.7%30.2–37.5
High blood pressure among adults41.0%36.9–45.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.1–12.4
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.4–10.4
Depression among adults20.0%17.0–23.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.9–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%37.7–46.4
Obesity among adults40.8%33.3–49.0
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.4%11.8–17.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.8%7.1–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.0%80.5–85.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.7%76.4–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults87.7%85.8–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.8%61.6–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.2%61.7–68.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.8%65.8–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.9%11.5–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%12.5–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.1%24.4–34.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.2%27.8–40.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.3%17.3–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%13.1–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.6–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.0–15.9
Any disability among adults35.1%30.7–39.7
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
Mobility disability among adults17.5%14.9–20.2
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.5%16.3–22.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%8.9–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.1–8.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.7–11.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.2–7.2
Loneliness among adults28.6%23.9–33.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6416.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)9.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle5.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription82.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate76.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households60.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+30.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age47.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$53,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$82,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$726$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 birth76.3 yr ± 1.4978.9 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 1.49 years of 76.3, 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