ZIP code
67868
in Pierceville, KansasPopulation 188
48.83/ 100
Ranked #17,884 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #390 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Unemployment rate
71.1%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
6.7%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
36.7%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›Walkability
1.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
72.7%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
52.7 days/year
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$36,250
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS17thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
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 ›The read
Pierceville, Kansas (ZIP 67868), overall, ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (17,884th) and the bottom 43% of Kansas (390th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: unemployment sits in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled nitrate lands in the top 3.7% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum, walkability rests in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 8.6% nationally, and household income settles in the bottom 3.9% nationally. More encouragingly, households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 13.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 67853, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
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
67837
Kansasshares a border
Score 46.76
Closest healthier
67853
Kansasshares a border
Score 51.53
Similar health profile
78886
Texas94% similar profile
Score 48.74
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 | 28.7% | 25.6–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 35.1–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.8–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.5–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 31.5–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.4–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 9.5–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.1–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.5–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 55.2–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 55.0–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 65.5–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 13.9–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 24.1–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 29.4–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 17.7–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 28.2–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.7–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.2–17.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.6–10.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 24.7–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 36.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 41.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 46.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 71.1% | 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 | 72.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 19.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 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 | 54.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684 |
| Population 65+ | 35.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692 |
| Median age | 49.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689 |
| Median household income | $36,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 3.19 | 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 3.19 years of 82.0, 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