ZIP code
67835
in Cimarron, KansasPopulation 2,716
51.19/ 100
Ranked #14,555 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #251 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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
10.3%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.4 pCi/L
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.35 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
40.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.7%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
50.7 days/year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Cimarron, Kansas (ZIP 67835), by its composite score, sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,555th) and the top 37% of Kansas (251st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: fiber broadband sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 3.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled nitrate rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and radon resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 6.3% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 7.1% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 9.1% nationally, modeled extreme heat settles in the top 9.2% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 9.4% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 67853, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
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.
Nearby
67518
Kansasshares a border
Score 47.23
Closest healthier
67853
Kansasshares a border
Score 51.53
Similar health profile
85022
Arizona97% similar profile
Score 54.83
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 27.5% | 24.6–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 31.2–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 33.1–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.5–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.4–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.2–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.2–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.1–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.6–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 61.7–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 66.9–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 23.9–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.1% | 25.5–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.8–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 28.0–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.9–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.1–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 25.1–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 41.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 11.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 32.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $79,877 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $215,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $820 ($592–$1,257) n=519 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 85.8 yr ± 2.09 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.9 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 2.09 years of 85.8, 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