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63557

in New Boston, MissouriPopulation 272

ZipVitals Score
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47.43/ 100

Ranked #19,633 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #300 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 30%)

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.

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

77.6 mi

in the top 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.4%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.2%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.8%

in the bottom 12.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

9.1 mi

in the top 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

11.2 mi

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, New Boston, Missouri (ZIP 63557) comes out in the bottom 39% nationally (19,633rd) and the top 30% of Missouri (300th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled transportation noise lands at the national minimum, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 5.4% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Set against that, walkability settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 9.5% nationally.

In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 63532, about 12 miles away.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults36.1%33.0–39.1
High blood pressure among adults42.3%38.7–45.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%11.0–13.3
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.3–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.5–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%8.8–11.8
Depression among adults23.4%20.7–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.3%12.6–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.2%39.5–46.9
Obesity among adults34.2%28.3–40.0
Stroke among adults4.7%4.1–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.4%16.5–22.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.6–10.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%80.5–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.6%79.0–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.4%85.8–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.7%65.9–73.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.0%60.1–65.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.0%71.0–82.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.7–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.1%13.5–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.3%27.0–35.5
Short sleep duration among adults35.1%30.1–40.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.2%19.4–25.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%14.3–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%14.2–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.4%14.5–18.3
Any disability among adults39.5%35.4–43.5
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.5–12.8
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.1–10.5
Mobility disability among adults19.2%16.8–21.7
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.2%15.7–20.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.1–13.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.0–10.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.6–10.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.9–7.7
Loneliness among adults28.8%25.1–32.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.7–7.6
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 18–649.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)2.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)3.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)8.4%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 subscription91.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate94.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%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 households83.1%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 age54.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$60,833$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$280,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent—$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 birth78.4 yr ± 0.9578.9 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 0.95 years of 78.4, 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