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ZIP code

63333

in Bellflower, MissouriPopulation 688

41.02/ 100

Ranked #26,014 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #639 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

6.6%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

67%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.2%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

9.4%

in the top 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Bellflower, Missouri (ZIP 63333) ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (26,014th) and the bottom 36% of Missouri (639th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled pfas rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and transportation noise stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Set against that, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally, modeled hearing disability sits in the top 8.0% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 12.2% nationally, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 10.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 14.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 14.5% nationally.

To spell things out, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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. Close by, ZIP 63359, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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.

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 adults37.3%33.2–41.0
High blood pressure among adults43.5%38.7–47.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.1
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.6–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.4–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.8%10.3–13.5
Depression among adults24.9%21.0–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.1–17.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.1%38.1–47.6
Obesity among adults37.7%29.2–45.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.6%13.6–19.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%7.3–11.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.5%78.5–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%76.4–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.2–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%58.5–69.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.2%53.3–61.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%64.0–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.3–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.3%17.3–23.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.0%29.6–40.6
Short sleep duration among adults37.5%30.7–44.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.3%21.8–29.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.5–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.6–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%16.4–21.1
Any disability among adults42.0%36.9–47.2
Hearing disability among adults11.2%10.0–12.6
Independent living disability among adults10.9%9.6–12.4
Mobility disability among adults21.3%18.5–24.4
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.5–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.7–23.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.0–17.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.0–14.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.5–13.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.1–9.3
Loneliness among adults30.0%25.1–35.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6415.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)17.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)9.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle3.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription67.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate84.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households61.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+37.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age59.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$64,688$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$165,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$775$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 birth76.0 yr ± 0.9478.9 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 0.94 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