ZIP code
63028
in Festus, MissouriPopulation 28,457
49.90/ 100
Ranked #16,383 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #192 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #123 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
384 units
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.72 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
34.1%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS70thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›The read
Overall, Festus, Missouri (ZIP 63028) places in the bottom 49% nationally (16,383rd) and the top 19% of Missouri (192nd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and physicians stands in the top 9.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 12.3% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 13.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 6.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 11.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Beside the areas that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 62295, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 76.0 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $79,737 predicts 79.2 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,314 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
62295
Illinoisshares a border
Score 54.30
Closest healthier
63050
Missourishares a border
Score 51.98
Similar health profile
63089
Missouri90% similar profile
Score 48.99
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 | 30.4% | 27.4–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.9–40.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.3–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 34.5–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 10.9–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.1–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.7–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.8–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.3–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.7–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 67.3–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 24.8–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 31.4–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.3–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 32.5–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.8% | 25.7–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 51.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $79,737 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $240,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 76.0, 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