ZIP code
67637
in Ellis, KansasPopulation 2,711
53.14/ 100
Ranked #11,882 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #158 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Radon
3.7 pCi/L
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
26.8%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
49.7 days/year
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
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 ›Binge drinking
17.7%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Ellis, Kansas (ZIP 67637) places in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,882nd) and the top 23% of Kansas (158th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: grocery stands in the top 2.5% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 2.7% nationally. Elder services settles in the top 3.4% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled radon resides in the top 3.4% nationally, nitrate is in the top 1.8% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands in the bottom 11.6% nationally.
For readers new to these 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 67601, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
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
67521
Kansasshares a border
Score 49.03
Closest healthier
67601
Kansasshares a border
Score 54.01
Similar health profile
68064
Nebraska97% similar profile
Score 60.93
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 | 28.9% | 26.0–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.7–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.5–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 33.0–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.5–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.3–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.5–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.1–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.3–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 62.1–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.0% | 63.9–70.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.9–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 20.8–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 29.5–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 25.4–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.3–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.5–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.8–8.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 25.5–33.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 39.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 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 | $74,281 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $158,700 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.8 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 78.8, 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