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63146

in Maryland Heights, MissouriPopulation 30,678

ZipVitals Score
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60.82/ 100

Ranked #4,248 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.3%)

Ranked #25 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 2.6%)

Ranked #22 of 234 St. Louis, MO-IL ZIPs (top 9.5%)

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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & 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

US1st
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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 ›

Elder-services access

0.22 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Obesity

27.4%

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Park land

16%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.7%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.41 per 1,000 residents

in the top 11.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US89th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.095 per 1,000 residents

in the top 11.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 63146, one of several in Maryland Heights, Missouri places in the top 13.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,248th) and the top 2.6% of Missouri (25th).

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The clearest bright points in the data come first here: lead in tap water settles at the national minimum, and elder services sits in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and park land rests in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 8.4% nationally, outpatient is in the top 11.1% nationally, and mental-health providers lands in the top 11.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally, PFAS in drinking water registers at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 6.2% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 63017, 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 83%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

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

4 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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.7 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $84,756 predicts 79.4 years — 2.3 years above.

    Ranked #759 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.7 ± 1.3 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.2 years — 3.5 years above them.

    Ranked #543 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 7.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 82.9 — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,846 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 81.7 ± 1.3 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.

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 adults25.9%23.8–28.3
High blood pressure among adults33.5%30.9–36.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%8.0–9.6
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.8–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Depression among adults21.5%19.1–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.9%33.0–39.0
Obesity among adults27.4%24.1–31.0
Stroke among adults2.9%2.7–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.8%7.9–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%5.0–6.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.8%76.4–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%76.5–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.4%85.9–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.9%66.7–74.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.1%66.0–72.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.9%72.6–84.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%14.1–18.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.3%8.9–11.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.1%19.5–24.9
Short sleep duration among adults30.8%27.0–34.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.7%13.0–16.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.8–15.9
Frequent physical distress among adults10.9%9.8–12.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%11.2–14.0
Any disability among adults29.3%26.5–32.3
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.9–7.3
Mobility disability among adults11.6%10.4–13.1
Self-care disability among adults2.6%2.4–2.9
Vision disability among adults3.6%3.3–4.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.0%16.8–21.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.7–10.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.2–7.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.3–6.7
Loneliness among adults31.8%28.7–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.5–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–644.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)3.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)59.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle6.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription93.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate57.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population18.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households48.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+22.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age38.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$84,756$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$301,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$1,359$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 birth81.7 yr ± 0.6478.9 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 0.64 years of 81.7, 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