ZIP code
63127
in Sunset Hills, MissouriPopulation 5,268
62.64/ 100
Ranked #3,163 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.9%)
Ranked #18 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 1.9%)
Ranked #15 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (top 6.5%)
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.
Dental provider access
4.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
25%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Physician access
5.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.3%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.9%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25.3%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Sunset Hills, Missouri (ZIP 63127) lands in the top 9.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,163rd) and the top 1.9% of Missouri (18th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: dental providers resides in the top 0.2% nationally, modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and physicians is in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 1.3% nationally, housing insecurity lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and transportation lies in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and lead in tap water rests at the national minimum. On the other side, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. On the overall standing, ZIP 63122, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.2%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
63026
Missourishares a border
Score 55.36
Closest healthier
63122
Missourishares a border
Score 64.43
Similar health profile
90740
California98% similar profile
Score 63.33
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 | 34.1% | 31.2–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 36.4–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.2–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 38.1–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.3% | 22.1–28.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.5% | 5.0–8.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 4.0–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.1% | 81.9–86.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 80.5–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.4–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.4% | 69.6–77.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.7–78.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 73.9–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.0–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.0% | 21.7–28.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 30.0–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.1–5.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 25.4–32.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 58.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 60.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 35.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 54.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $122,663 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $583,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,771 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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