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ZIP code

63052

in Imperial, MissouriPopulation 28,712

53.78/ 100

Ranked #10,993 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #101 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 10.2%)

Ranked #82 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & 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

312 units

in the top 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & 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 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

59.1%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

5.5%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.9%

in the bottom 15.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

9.8%

in the bottom 14.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

2.2%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US18th
Definition & 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 ›

Vision disability

3.9%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Imperial, Missouri (ZIP 63052) comes out in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,993rd) and the top 10.2% of Missouri (101st).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 7.8% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 15.0% nationally, and diabetes lands in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the top 8.1% nationally, and pfas lies in the top 8.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

“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 77.2 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $92,922 predicts 79.8 years — 2.6 years below.

    Ranked #3,596 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 77.2 ± 0.9 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 1.6 years below them.

    Ranked #1,497 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.8%24.0–29.7
High blood pressure among adults32.4%29.0–36.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.4–8.8
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults5.5%4.9–6.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Depression among adults24.2%21.1–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.8%8.6–11.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.6%31.0–38.3
Obesity among adults39.6%33.6–45.7
Stroke among adults2.9%2.6–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.4%10.0–15.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%6.0–8.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.1%72.0–77.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.5–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%83.1–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.3%59.5–68.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%59.6–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.4%68.2–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.5–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%13.4–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%21.5–28.7
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%31.4–42.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%15.4–19.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.5%15.7–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.5–14.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.4–17.8
Any disability among adults31.9%28.3–35.7
Hearing disability among adults7.0%6.2–7.7
Independent living disability among adults7.8%7.0–8.6
Mobility disability among adults12.6%11.0–14.2
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.8–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.9%16.1–22.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.7–12.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.3–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.6–11.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%6.0–7.7
Loneliness among adults29.4%25.3–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.3–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–647.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)3.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle2.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription93.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate85.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households49.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+13.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age39.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$92,922$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$285,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$959$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$813 ($553–$1,265) n=786
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.2 yr ± 0.4878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 0.48 years of 77.2, 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