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67851

in Holcomb, KansasPopulation 3,145

ZipVitals Score
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49.21/ 100

Ranked #17,366 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #362 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 47%)

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

7.8%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

55.7%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

31.6%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

52.1 days/year

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

57.6 mi

in the top 9.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

69%

in the bottom 10.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

0.96%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

5.7%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

52.7%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US88th
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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Holcomb, Kansas (ZIP 67851) stands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,366th) and the bottom 47% of Kansas (362nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 9.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled nitrate lies in the top 3.5% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 8.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover is in the bottom 10.2% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 11.7% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 11.7% nationally.

For clarity, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 67871, 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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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 91%

21%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

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.

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 adults21.6%19.1–24.5
High blood pressure among adults30.6%27.2–34.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.2%5.3–7.2
Depression among adults21.2%18.2–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.3–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened31.6%28.0–35.8
Obesity among adults37.5%31.3–44.1
Stroke among adults2.7%2.4–3.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.0%8.9–13.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.8%11.5–16.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.4%70.3–76.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults72.4%68.5–76.1
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.5–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.7%50.5–60.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.7%55.0–62.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.0%60.4–76.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.9%15.0–21.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%13.5–19.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%23.7–32.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.2%30.8–41.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%17.4–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.4–21.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.4%11.7–15.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%14.4–19.2
Any disability among adults30.5%26.6–35.4
Hearing disability among adults6.2%5.5–7.1
Independent living disability among adults8.3%7.2–9.6
Mobility disability among adults12.8%11.0–15.0
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.3
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.9%19.5–26.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.8%13.8–20.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.6–11.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.3–17.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.6–10.5
Loneliness among adults32.6%28.0–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.9–12.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6411.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)8.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle2.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription94.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate84.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population4.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households44.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+6.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age26.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$83,906$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$241,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$1,060$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 birth81.8 yr ± 2.9778.9 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 2.97 years of 81.8, 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