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67757

in Selden, KansasPopulation 466

ZipVitals Score
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53.59/ 100

Ranked #11,237 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #141 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 21%)

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

3.6 pCi/L

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
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

99.1%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

3.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US95th
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 ›

Loneliness

28.1%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

11.2 mi

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US9th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

7.5%

in the top 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US75th
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 ›

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 ›

The read

Selden, Kansas (ZIP 67757), overall, ranks in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,237th) and the top 21% of Kansas (141st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband stands in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled radon is in the top 4.2% nationally, and nitrate sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands in the top 9.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands in the top 11.2% nationally.

Defined simply, 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. ZIP 67740, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 39%

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 adults30.5%27.8–33.4
High blood pressure among adults37.9%34.5–41.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.6–11.3
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.7–8.8
Depression among adults19.8%17.4–22.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.7–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.8%35.4–42.6
Obesity among adults35.4%29.4–42.1
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%11.4–16.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.5%6.2–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.8–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%75.1–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.4–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.7%60.4–68.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.0%62.9–69.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.3%66.8–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%13.8–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%12.6–17.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.3%22.6–30.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%27.6–38.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%15.5–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%13.4–16.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.8–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.2%11.7–15.0
Any disability among adults31.6%28.0–35.6
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.5
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.4
Mobility disability among adults14.7%12.9–16.7
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.2–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.5%16.9–22.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.0–11.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.5–6.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.3–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Loneliness among adults28.1%24.2–32.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.6–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–647.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)6.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%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 subscription93.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate80.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population4.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households55.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+20.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age43.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$57,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$83,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$665$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 birth78.2 yr ± 0.7178.9 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 0.71 years of 78.2, 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