ZIP code
63116
in St. Louis, MissouriPopulation 42,170
48.15/ 100
Ranked #18,753 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #265 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #150 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Walkability
290 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
338 units
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.2%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.85%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Utility shut-off threat
12.8%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.9%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
33.2%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 63116, one of several in St. Louis, Missouri ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,753rd) and the top 27% of Missouri (265th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands at the national minimum, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the top 11.7% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the top 11.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, walkability sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 7.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 11.5% nationally.
Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 63109, 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 73%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
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
3 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 76.1 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $61,433 predicts 78.2 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,822 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 6.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 73.2 — 67 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,097 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.1 years.
Ranked #504 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
63109
Missourishares a border
Score 57.71
Closest healthier
63110
Missourishares a border
Score 62.50
Similar health profile
54901
Wisconsin96% similar profile
Score 48.41
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 | 23.8% | 21.5–26.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.6% | 30.6–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.2–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 30.2–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 30.8–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.9–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.7% | 68.7–74.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.7–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.5–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 58.8–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 54.0–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 73.1–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 23.0–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 32.3–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 30.9–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.4–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–20.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 31.4–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 45.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $61,433 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $174,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $934 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 76.1, 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