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67753

in Rexford, KansasPopulation 407

ZipVitals Score
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56.04/ 100

Ranked #8,234 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #88 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 13.0%)

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.

Nitrate in drinking water

32.8%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
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 ›

Radon

3.3 pCi/L

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US93rd
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

96.3%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST78th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

10.2%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

in the bottom 10.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

9.5 mi

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US88th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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

ST93rd
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

Rexford, Kansas (ZIP 67753), overall, ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,234th) and the top 13.0% of Kansas (88th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband lands in the top 9.0% nationally, housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 11.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled nitrate registers in the top 1.5% nationally, and radon resides in the top 7.0% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 10.7% nationally.

Defined simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 67743, about 15 miles away, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

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 adults26.5%23.9–29.3
High blood pressure among adults34.2%30.9–37.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.4–9.9
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%5.5–7.0
Depression among adults18.7%16.1–21.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.0%32.4–39.7
Obesity among adults36.2%29.8–43.1
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.8%11.1–14.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.9%9.2–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.9–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.8–79.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.5–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.7%58.6–66.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.6%63.7–69.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%69.9–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.9–19.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.2%10.6–14.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.0%22.4–30.0
Short sleep duration among adults34.4%29.6–39.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.7%14.8–18.8
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%13.2–16.5
Frequent physical distress among adults12.2%10.9–13.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%11.5–14.3
Any disability among adults29.6%26.3–33.2
Hearing disability among adults8.3%7.5–9.1
Independent living disability among adults6.8%6.1–7.5
Mobility disability among adults13.1%11.7–14.7
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%17.8–22.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.9–11.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.2–5.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.3–6.6
Loneliness among adults28.7%25.4–32.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6412.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)9.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.2%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 vehicle4.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription75.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate79.7%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 population7.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households61.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+20.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$62,396$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$122,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$800$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 birth81.3 yr ± 1.6678.9 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 1.66 years of 81.3, 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