ZIP code
67857
in Kendall, KansasPopulation 172
48.73/ 100
Ranked #18,033 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #397 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Homeownership rate
10.8%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
52.3%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
9.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
4.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
80.9 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
11.7 mi
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
50.7 days/year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Kendall, Kansas (ZIP 67857) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (18,033rd) and the bottom 42% of Kansas (397th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: homeownership settles in the bottom 1.5% nationally, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled nitrate is in the top 3.2% nationally. Walkability rests in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
In plain language, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 67878, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
67860
Kansasshares a border
Score 47.53
Closest healthier
67878
Kansasshares a border
Score 52.66
Similar health profile
99553
Alaska96% similar profile
Score 49.79
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 | 26.2% | 23.8–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 32.1–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.6–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.7–22.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 33.9–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 30.7–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 17.7–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 9.7–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.9–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.9–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.8% | 79.6–84.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 56.4–64.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 58.2–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 64.5–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.7–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 28.7–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 29.8–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.5–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.8–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688 |
| Broadband subscription | 52.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 10.8% | 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 | 16.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 44.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | $81,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 78.3, 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