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67733

in Edson, KansasPopulation 81

ZipVitals Score
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50.09/ 100

Ranked #16,122 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)

Ranked #312 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 46%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

55.3%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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.

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PFAS in drinking water

6.9%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

8.9%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
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 ›

Walkability

1.4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

28.4 mi

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.8%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Edson, Kansas (ZIP 67733) stands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,122nd) and the top 46% of Kansas (312th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: housing-cost burden is in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled nitrate registers in the top 3.3% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 4.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 6.5% nationally. More positively, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, poverty is at the national minimum, and homeownership registers at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, and modeled pfas is in the bottom 3.1% nationally.

For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 67732, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 65%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults31.9%28.2–35.5
High blood pressure among adults40.3%35.8–44.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.1–12.6
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.5–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.2–10.6
Depression among adults20.4%17.3–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.6%10.7–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%34.7–43.5
Obesity among adults37.1%29.6–45.1
Stroke among adults4.2%3.6–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.4%11.9–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.0–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.9%79.5–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.0–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.0–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.5%59.5–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.8%58.4–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.0%65.3–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%12.7–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%11.9–18.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.1%24.6–35.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.2%27.6–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.1%15.8–22.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.5–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%11.7–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%12.4–17.1
Any disability among adults35.2%30.1–40.6
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.9–11.6
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.2–10.0
Mobility disability among adults16.7%13.8–19.9
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.2–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.0–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%16.4–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%7.9–13.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.2%4.5–8.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.7–10.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.0–7.4
Loneliness among adults29.4%24.5–34.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.3–7.8
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+)0.0%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)55.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households72.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+19.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age23.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$95,938$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value—$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 birth80.0 yr ± 1.3978.9 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 1.39 years of 80.0, 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