After positive test rates spiked last week, 21 ZIP codes passed 10% in the Wichita area
Last week’s increases in several coronavirus pandemic indicators are reflected in the ZIP code data for the Wichita area.
A map from the Sedgwick County Health Department breaks down coronavirus testing and positive COVID-19 cases by ZIP code. The online ZIP code map’s data is updated on Mondays. It can be accessed at www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/.
Sedgwick County had 21 ZIP codes with positive test rates above 10% last week, which is calculated by dividing the number of new cases by new tests. That included parts of Wichita, as well as Derby, Goddard, Clearwater, Colwich, Garden Plain, Bel Aire and Mount Hope. The previous week, a dozen ZIP codes were above 10%.
The highest positive test percentage was in the 67203 ZIP code, which was just over 28%. It also had the most new cases at 137. The ZIP code includes the Riverside area and parts of Delano, as well as areas farther north and west. It is generally bounded by Douglas, Main, 21st Street and West Street.
Mass testing at the Sedgwick County Jail contributed to a spike in several pandemic indicators last week, especially the countywide positive test percentage. As of Monday’s report, the 14-day countywide positive test rate was 12.24%. County officials said on Tuesday that it is unclear exactly how much of the increase was due to the jail outbreak.
It is also unclear how the jail cluster’s cases were distributed in the community. The jail is in the 67203 ZIP code, and the jail’s cases increased by more than that ZIP code’s increase.
The health department on Monday reported 6,351 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. There were 946 new cases since last Monday, which was more than double the 460 new cases reported in the previous week.
One new death was reported last week. The health department stopped reporting active cases and recoveries last week.
A full list of ZIP codes in Sedgwick County is available below, including the population, number of tests administered, confirmed cases and testing rate per 10,000 people. The county’s online map does not list the number of new tests, new cases, positive test percentage or the rate of cases per 10,000 population. The Eagle calculated those values using the number of cases listed in county data on Monday and Aug. 17.
Testing rates based on 20 or fewer tests are considered unreliable by the county health department. For total tests and total confirmed cases, if a ZIP code has five or fewer of either category, the county does not report the exact number.
Two ZIP codes — for McConnell Air Force Base and Wichita State University — do not have data because they have no population. County officials have said that members of the military who live in on-base housing are included in the surrounding 67210 ZIP code.
Many of the ZIP code areas in Sedgwick County extend into neighboring counties. The ZIP code population data on the map includes people who live in other counties, but the number of tests and cases only include Sedgwick County residents. The testing rate and the case rate per population includes Sedgwick County residents who were tested compared with the total population of the ZIP code, including other counties.
The Butler County Health Department has its own ZIP code map. Its data is also updated on Mondays. Information on active and total cases in Butler County is included on the list below for three ZIP codes.
Names of towns from other counties are included solely as a reference for the relative location of the ZIP code.
All Sedgwick County ZIP codes and COVID-19 statistics
67001 — Andale: 1,508 people, 156 total tests, 12 confirmed cases. With no new cases and five new tests, 0% of new tests were positive. Testing rate of 1,034 people per 10,000 population; case rate of 80 cases per 10,000 people.
67016 — Bentley: 558 people, 53 tests, five or fewer cases. There were no new cases or tests. Population testing rate of 950 per 10,000 people and unknown case rate.
67017 — Benton: 2,408 people, 25 tests, five or fewer cases. There were four new tests, an unknown change in cases and an unknown positive test percentage. Population testing rate of 104 per 10,000 people and unknown case rate. (Butler County reports one active case and 12 total cases in the ZIP code.)
67020 — Burrton: 1,692 people, five or fewer tests, five or fewer cases. Unknown change and positive test percentage. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate.
67025 — Cheney: 3,780 people, 325 tests, 12 cases. With two new cases and 26 new tests, about 7.69% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 860 and case rate of 32 per 10,000 people.
67026 — Clearwater: 4,802 people, 647 tests, 79 cases. With six new cases and 25 new tests, 24% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,347 and case rate of 165 per 10,000 people.
67030 — Colwich: 2,861 people, 262 tests, 23 cases. With three new cases and 13 new tests, about 23.08% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 916 and case rate of 80 per 10,000 people.
67031 — Conway Springs: 2,607 people, five or fewer tests, five or fewer cases. Unknown change and positive test percentage. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate.
67037 — Derby: 28,364 people, 2,897 tests, 171 cases. With 22 new cases and 194 new tests, about 11.34% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,021 and case rate of 60 per 10,000 people.
67039 — Douglass: 3,255 people, five or fewer tests, five or fewer cases. Unknown change and positive test percentage. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate. (Butler County reports two active cases and seven total cases in the ZIP code.)
67050 — Garden Plain: 1,939 people, 164 tests, 14 cases. With two new cases and 14 new tests, about 14.29% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 846 and case rate of 72 per 10,000 people.
67052 — Goddard: 9,357 people, 862 tests, 54 cases. With nine new case and 78 new tests, about 11.54% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 921 and case rate of 58 per 10,000 people.
67055 — Greenwich: 138 people, five or fewer tests, five or fewer cases. Unknown change and positive test percentage. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate.
67060 — Haysville: 14,210 people, 1,725 tests, 135 cases. With eight new cases and 90 new tests, about 8.89% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,214 and case rate of 95 per 10,000 people.
67067 — Kechi: 1,735 people, 206 tests, 12 cases. With no new cases and 16 new tests, 0% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,187 and case rate of 69 per 10,000 people.
67101 — Maize: 4,899 people, 552 tests, 24 cases. With one new case and 33 new tests, about 3.03% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,127 and case rate of 49 per 10,000 people.
67106 — Milton: 272 people, five or fewer tests, five or fewer cases. Unknown change and positive test percentage. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate.
67108 — Mount Hope: 1,601 people, 138 tests, 13 cases. With one new case and five new tests, 20% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 862 and case rate of 81 per 10,000 people.
67110 — Mulvane: 8,891 people, 655 tests, 34 cases. With two new cases and 36 new tests, about 5.56% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 737 and case rate of 38 per 10,000 people.
67118 — Norwich: 703 people, five or fewer tests, five or fewer cases. Unknown change and positive test percentage. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate.
67120 — Peck: 1,011 people, 44 tests, six cases. With no new cases and four new tests, 0% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 435 and case rate of 59 per 10,000 people.
67133 — Rose Hill: 6,395 people, eight tests, five or fewer cases. There were no new cases or tests. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate. (Butler County reports five active cases and 26 total cases in the ZIP code.)
67135 — Sedgwick: 3,260 people, 117 tests, five or fewer cases. There were eight new tests and an unknown case change. Population testing rate of 359 per 10,000 people and unknown case rate.
67147 — Valley Center: 10,537 people, 1,119 tests, 60 cases. With nine new cases and 98 new tests, about 9.18% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,062 and case rate of 57 per 10,000 people.
67149 — Viola: 863 people, 90 tests, five or fewer cases. Unknown case change. Population testing rate of 1,043 per 10,000 people and unknown case rate.
67202 — Wichita: 1,671 people, 452 tests, 81 cases. With six new cases and 27 new tests, about 22.22% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 2,705 and case rate of 485 per 10,000 people.
67203 — Wichita: 29,540 people, 4,382 tests, 595 cases. With 137 new cases and 489 new tests, about 28.02% of new tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,483 and case rate of 201 per 10,000 people.
67204 — Wichita and Park City: 21,783 people, 2,922 tests, 422 cases. With 23 new cases and 158 new tests, about 14.56% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,341 and case rate of 194 per 10,000 people.
67205 — Wichita: 19,444 people: 2,486 tests, 157 cases. With 10 new cases and 214 new tests, about 4.67% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,279 and case rate of 81 per 10,000 people.
67206 — Wichita: 16,106 people, 2,491 tests, 185 cases. With 13 new cases and 292 new tests, about 4.45% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,547 and case rate of 115 per 10,000 people.
67207 — Wichita: 28,313 people, 3,647 tests, 357 cases. With 33 new cases and 226 new tests, about 14.60% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,288 and case rate of 126 per 10,000 people.
67208 — Wichita: 17,703 people, 2,790 tests, 272 cases. With 20 new cases and 152 new tests, about 13.16% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,576 and case rate of 154 per 10,000 people.
67209 — Wichita: 13,380 people, 1,681 tests, 141 cases. With seven new cases and 120 new tests, about 5.83% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,256 and case rate of 105 per 10,000 people.
67210 — Wichita: 9,722 people, 871 tests, 93 cases. With three new cases and 57 new tests, about 5.26% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 896 and case rate of 96 per 10,000 people.
67211 — Wichita: 18,974 people, 2,652 tests, 269 cases. With 33 new cases and 208 new tests, about 15.87% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,398 and case rate of 142 per 10,000 people.
67212 — Wichita: 44,824 people, 5,185 tests, 412 cases. With 33 new cases and 347 new tests, about 9.51% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,157 and case rate of 92 per 10,000 people.
67213 — Wichita: 23,117 people, 2,630 tests, 281 cases. With 22 new cases and 170 new tests, about 12.94% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,138 and case rate of 122 per 10,000 people.
67214 — Wichita: 14,680 people, 3,140 tests, 322 cases. With 37 new cases and 172 new tests, about 21.51% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 2,139 and case rate of 219 per 10,000 people.
67215 — Wichita: 6,128 people, 640 tests, 60 cases. With 11 new cases and 49 new tests, about 22.45% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,044 and case rate of 98 per 10,000 people.
67216 — Wichita: 23,223 people, 2,764 tests, 320 cases. With 35 new cases and 175 new tests, 20% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,190 and case rate of 138 per 10,000 people.
67217 — Wichita: 30,313 people, 3,500 tests, 277 cases. With 30 new cases and 261 new tests, about 11.49% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,155 and case rate of 91 per 10,000 people.
67218 — Wichita: 22,499 people, 3,070 tests, 319 cases. With 31 new cases and 188 new tests, about 16.49% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,365 and case rate of 142 per 10,000 people.
67219 — Park City or Wichita: 13,398 people, 1,810 tests, 115 cases. With 19 new cases and 310 new tests, about 6.13% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,351 and case rate of 86 per 10,000 people.
67220 — Bel Aire or Wichita: 14,060 people, 1,850 tests, 181 cases. With 17 new cases and 132 new tests, about 12.88% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,316 and case rate of 129 per 10,000 people.
67221 — McConnell AFB: zero population, five or fewer tests, five or fewer cases. No change. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate.
67223 — Wichita: 582 people, 50 tests, five or fewer cases. There were three new tests and an unknown case change. Population testing rate of 859 per 10,000 people and unknown case rate.
67226 — Bel Aire and Wichita: 20,442 people, 2,785 tests, 199 cases. With 20 new cases and 168 new tests, 11.9% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,362 and case rate of 97 per 10,000 people.
67227 — Wichita: 304 population, 50 tests, five or fewer cases. There were two new tests and an unknown case change. Population testing rate of 1,645 per 10,000 people and unknown case rate.
67228 — Wichita: 2,636 people, 280 tests, 12 cases. With no new cases and 16 new cases, 0% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,062 and case rate of 46 per 10,000 people.
67230 — Wichita: 11,072 people, 1,440 tests, 88 cases. With 12 new cases and 78 new tests, about 15.38% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,301 and case rate of 79 per 10,000 people.
67232 — Wichita: 664 people, 23 tests, five or fewer cases. There were four new tests and an unknown case change. Population testing rate of 346 and unknown case rate.
67235 — Wichita: 13,210 people, 1,557 tests, 100 cases. With six new cases and 77 new tests, about 7.79% of tests were positive. Population testing rate of 1,179 and case rate of 76 per 10,000 people.
67260 — Wichita State University: zero population, five or fewer tests, five or fewer case. No change. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate.
67543 — Haven: 2,029 people, five or fewer tests, five or fewer cases. Unknown change and positive test percentage. Unreliable testing rate; unknown case rate.
This story was originally published August 26, 2020 at 4:41 PM.