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67740

in Hoxie, KansasPopulation 1,592

ZipVitals Score
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54.11/ 100

Ranked #10,550 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)

Ranked #121 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 18%)

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 3.2% 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.58 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

1.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US94th
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 ›

Fatal road crashes

37.7 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

6.6%

in the top 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US72nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›

The read

Overall, Hoxie, Kansas (ZIP 67740) places in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,550th) and the top 18% of Kansas (121st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: pharmacy is in the top 3.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 10.1% nationally, modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and civic settles in the top 10.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon sits in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled nitrate lies in the top 6.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 8.0% nationally. Walkability resides in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the bottom 10.5% 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 67753, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

“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 adults31.1%27.6–34.7
High blood pressure among adults37.5%33.3–41.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.7–11.7
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.0–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%6.7–9.0
Depression among adults20.1%17.1–23.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.3–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.3–42.9
Obesity among adults34.5%27.2–42.5
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.0%12.3–18.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.4–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.8–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%75.2–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%85.1–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%60.4–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.8%63.3–70.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.5%61.8–78.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.2–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.2%12.0–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.6%22.2–31.6
Short sleep duration among adults32.6%26.3–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%15.1–20.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.4–17.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.6–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.4%11.7–15.3
Any disability among adults32.1%28.0–36.6
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.6
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.6–8.7
Mobility disability among adults15.0%12.9–17.3
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.3%16.4–22.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.0–11.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.4–6.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.2–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.9–6.6
Loneliness among adults28.5%24.1–33.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.6–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–649.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)0.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription94.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate74.8%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 population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households54.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+21.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age37.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$75,417$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$186,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$691$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 birth77.9 yr ± 0.8778.9 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 0.87 years of 77.9, 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