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67634

in Dorrance, KansasPopulation 237

ZipVitals Score
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47.07/ 100

Ranked #20,081 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #481 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 29%)

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.

Radon

3.7 pCi/L

in the top 3.3% 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 ›

Hearing disability

12.0%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.8%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

98.2%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

22.7 mi

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

27.9%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.68%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US93rd
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

96.1%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.5%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Dorrance, Kansas (ZIP 67634) lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,081st) and the bottom 29% of Kansas (481st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled radon resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the top 4.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 6.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled nitrate rests in the top 7.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 6.5% nationally. Better still, fiber broadband stands in the top 6.4% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 7.3% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% 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. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 67490, 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 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 16%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults37.2%33.2–41.2
High blood pressure among adults44.9%40.1–49.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.5%11.2–13.9
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.1–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%8.5–11.9
Depression among adults19.0%16.0–22.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.6–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.5%39.7–49.4
Obesity among adults40.0%32.1–48.1
Stroke among adults4.9%4.3–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.9%12.3–17.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%5.9–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.7%82.0–87.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.8%77.5–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.0–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.9%62.8–72.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.5%59.8–67.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.1%61.3–77.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.3–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.1%13.1–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.1%24.8–35.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%26.4–38.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.1%17.5–25.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.6%12.7–16.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.4%13.2–17.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%12.0–16.1
Any disability among adults37.0%32.0–42.1
Hearing disability among adults12.0%10.5–13.5
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.5–10.3
Mobility disability among adults19.5%16.4–22.8
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.1–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.2–13.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.2%4.8–7.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.0–7.0
Loneliness among adults27.9%23.3–32.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.5–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–640.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)2.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle2.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription90.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate96.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households83.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+36.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age58.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$78,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$120,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$575$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 birth82.3 yr ± 1.5778.9 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 1.57 years of 82.3, 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