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ZIP code

63384

in Wellsville, MissouriPopulation 2,049

40.35/ 100

Ranked #26,520 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #677 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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

6.1%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

21.5 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

0.59 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

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 ›

Civic-institution access

0.59 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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

In its overall standing, Wellsville, Missouri (ZIP 63384) lands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,520th) and the bottom 32% of Missouri (677th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled pfas is in the bottom 2.2% nationally, childcare sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and civic lands in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Set against that, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 11.1% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 13.0% nationally, and modeled tooth loss is in the top 12.4% nationally.

Put simply, 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 63352, 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.

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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

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 ›

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 adults35.4%31.8–38.7
High blood pressure among adults42.0%37.8–46.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.3–11.3
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.3–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
Depression among adults25.1%21.5–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.8–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.2%36.6–45.3
Obesity among adults37.6%29.9–45.3
Stroke among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.0%18.3–26.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.9–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%77.5–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.5–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.2%82.0–86.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.5%56.3–66.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.7%50.0–57.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.1%60.6–76.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.0–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.1%17.4–22.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.1%30.3–40.0
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%31.9–45.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.5%22.4–28.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.5–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.5%15.5–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.6%17.5–21.7
Any disability among adults42.5%37.9–46.9
Hearing disability among adults11.2%10.0–12.4
Independent living disability among adults11.5%10.2–12.8
Mobility disability among adults20.9%18.5–23.4
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.2%17.2–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.2–18.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.1%11.1–15.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.5–14.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.9–10.3
Loneliness among adults31.0%26.4–36.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.3%8.1–10.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6421.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)22.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)3.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle5.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription84.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate84.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.0%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+23.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age43.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$78,281$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$128,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$756$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 birth76.6 yr ± 1.2678.9 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 1.26 years of 76.6, 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