ZIP code
63501
in Kirksville, MissouriPopulation 21,218
46.47/ 100
Ranked #20,795 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #361 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 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.
Physician access
2.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.7%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
204 units
in the top 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
55.9%
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
30.4%
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.9%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Kirksville, Missouri (ZIP 63501) lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,795th) and the top 36% of Missouri (361st).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians sits in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 10.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 11.7% nationally. Against that, modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 6.9% nationally, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 7.3% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 12.4% nationally. Homeownership registers in the bottom 12.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 63533, 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.
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
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $60,729 predicts 78.1 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,700 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
63533
Missourishares a border
Score 47.36
Closest healthier
63540
Missourishares a border
Score 47.60
Similar health profile
37013
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 46.10
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 | 24.1% | 21.4–26.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.4% | 26.9–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 24.3–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.9% | 29.2–36.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 28.7–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.8% | 15.6–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.4–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 70.0–74.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.5–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.6% | 75.0–79.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 57.0–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 54.0–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 64.9–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 13.9–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 24.6–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 32.3–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.0–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.1–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 32.8–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 16.4–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.2–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 57.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 27.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $60,729 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $168,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $777 | $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 ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 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