ZIP code
67853
in Ingalls, KansasPopulation 875
51.53/ 100
Ranked #14,066 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #230 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 34%)
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
11.9%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.8%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.8%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
50 days/year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
31.3%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$98,309
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Ingalls, Kansas (ZIP 67853) ranks in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,066th) and the top 34% of Kansas (230th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband sits in the top 8.3% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 14.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled nitrate resides in the top 2.9% nationally, tree cover stands at the national minimum, and disaster risk sits in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 9.4% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 11.8% nationally.
For context, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 67854, about 7.0 miles away.
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 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
67835
Kansasshares a border
Score 51.19
Closest healthier
67854
Kansasabout 7.0 mi away
Score 53.42
Similar health profile
76951
Texas97% similar profile
Score 54.37
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 | 26.9% | 23.9–30.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.4% | 30.6–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.3–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.5–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 33.6–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.5–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.2–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.0–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 71.1–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.6–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 58.1–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.5–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.7–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.6–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 24.0–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.3% | 25.8–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 28.0–36.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| 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 | 21.7% | 18.4–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.6–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 59.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $98,309 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $163,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $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 | 87.0 yr ± 2.47 | 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 2.47 years of 87.0, 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