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67648

in Lucas, KansasPopulation 528

ZipVitals Score
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45.70/ 100

Ranked #21,647 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #552 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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

2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
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 ›

Radon

3.9 pCi/L

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
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 ›

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

33 mi

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.01%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

11.2%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.4%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

49.2 days/year

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Lucas, Kansas (ZIP 67648), overall, ranks in the bottom 32% nationally (21,647th) and the bottom 19% of Kansas (552nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled radon is in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 3.4% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally, unemployment stands in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 9.6% nationally. More encouragingly, elder services registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and fiber broadband resides at the national maximum. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and loneliness is in the bottom 9.6% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 67452, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 17%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

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 adults36.0%32.4–39.5
High blood pressure among adults42.9%38.8–47.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.6–12.8
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.4–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.4–11.3
Depression among adults20.2%17.3–23.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.6–16.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.4%39.1–47.7
Obesity among adults40.5%33.5–47.7
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.6–15.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.6–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.1%81.7–86.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.5–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.8–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.3%59.6–68.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.9%60.6–67.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.2%63.7–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.8–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%13.6–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.0%25.5–34.8
Short sleep duration among adults32.2%26.8–37.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.9%17.9–24.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.7–17.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.3–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.4–16.1
Any disability among adults36.0%31.7–40.4
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.5–11.9
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.7–10.1
Mobility disability among adults18.7%16.0–21.4
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.5–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.4%17.5–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.3–13.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.6–8.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.7–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.4–7.3
Loneliness among adults28.4%24.3–32.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.2–8.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–645.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)13.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)11.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle2.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription78.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate81.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households77.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+40.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age55.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$56,042$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$45,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$704$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 birth80.2 yr ± 1.0278.9 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 1.02 years of 80.2, 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