ZIP code
63543
in South Gorin, MissouriPopulation 315
40.83/ 100
Ranked #26,173 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #644 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
59.8%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.1%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
11.5 mi
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, South Gorin, Missouri (ZIP 63543) sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,173rd) and the bottom 35% of Missouri (644th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 14.3% nationally. On the other hand, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 8.6% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 11.0% nationally.
In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 63432, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
63432
Missourishares a border
Score 42.60
Closest healthier
63474
Missourishares a border
Score 43.32
Similar health profile
63654
Missouri100% similar profile
Score 37.62
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 | 35.2% | 31.5–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 37.8–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.1–14.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.1–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.7–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.5–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 16.5–24.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 8.2–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.1–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.0–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 81.8–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 59.7–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 54.6–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.2–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 17.3–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 29.9–42.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.2–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 22.3–31.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.0–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.4% | 37.0–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.6–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 11.9–18.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 9.6–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 25.6–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 47.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 45.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 59.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $57,292 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $527 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 77.6, 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