ZIP code
63026
in Fenton, MissouriPopulation 45,354
55.36/ 100
Ranked #9,024 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #79 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 8.0%)
Ranked #62 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.1 mi
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.6 per million
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.6%
in the top 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
9.8%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
10.3%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
4.0%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Stroke
3.1%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Fenton, Missouri (ZIP 63026) lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,024th) and the top 8.0% of Missouri (79th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 15% nationally, and modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 13.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 3.3% nationally, distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 8.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 12.4% nationally, lithium in drinking water sits in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the top 13.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 63088, just across the boundary.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area.
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 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $97,553 predicts 80.0 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #3,060 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 37.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.7 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #1,780 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
63010
Missourishares a border
Score 52.56
Closest healthier
63088
Missourishares a border
Score 55.75
Similar health profile
64079
Missouri98% similar profile
Score 56.93
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 | 28.3% | 26.2–30.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 31.7–36.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.8–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 34.2–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 30.5–37.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.4–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 76.2–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.8–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 63.9–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.3% | 62.8–67.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 72.1–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.5% | 21.9–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 29.9–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 15.0–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.8–14.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 29.5–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 27.3–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 50.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $97,553 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $294,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,135 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $813 ($553–$1,265) n=786 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.7 yr ± 0.51 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.6 yr (74.6–81.0) n=995 |
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 0.51 years of 77.7, 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