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67656

in Ogallah, KansasPopulation 220

ZipVitals Score
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54.27/ 100

Ranked #10,353 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #117 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 17%)

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.

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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

20.3%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
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 ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US91st
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 ›

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

48.6 days/year

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

55.9 mi

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

8.2%

in the bottom 14.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Ogallah, Kansas (ZIP 67656) lands in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,353rd) and the top 17% of Kansas (117th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: fiber broadband sits at the national maximum, and poverty is at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Set against that, modeled nitrate lies in the top 2.2% nationally, radon lands in the top 9.2% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 9.8% nationally.

A note on the terms: 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 67674, about 31 miles away, ranks better 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 17%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

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 adults30.0%26.5–33.3
High blood pressure among adults37.3%33.3–41.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.0–8.6
Depression among adults20.2%17.1–23.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.7–13.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.6%33.4–41.9
Obesity among adults41.6%33.9–49.5
Stroke among adults3.5%3.0–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.2%6.7–10.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%5.6–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%77.4–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.3–81.1
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.2–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%61.6–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.5%63.3–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%67.1–80.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.7–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%12.2–18.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.7%20.9–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults34.5%28.6–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.7%13.8–19.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.1%13.1–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%10.8–14.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%10.8–14.8
Any disability among adults29.8%25.2–34.5
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.8
Independent living disability among adults7.0%5.8–8.2
Mobility disability among adults13.6%11.3–16.0
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.9
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.5–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.4–11.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.1–7.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.9–10.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.4–6.3
Loneliness among adults28.4%23.8–33.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.5–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.2%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate76.2%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households36.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+15.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age53.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$73,542$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$209,300$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 birth76.2 yr ± 1.1778.9 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 1.17 years of 76.2, 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