ZIP code
63628
in Bonne Terre, MissouriPopulation 16,416
40.74/ 100
Ranked #26,233 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #649 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.
Lead in tap water
9.8 ppb
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.1 mi
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.9%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
37.4%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS74thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
12.3 days/year
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS68thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Bonne Terre, Missouri (ZIP 63628) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,233rd) and the bottom 35% of Missouri (649th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 17% nationally. On the other hand, lead in tap water rests in the top 3.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 9.5% nationally, expected annual loss lies in the top 10.3% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the top 14.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 17% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 63020, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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 73.5 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $63,602 predicts 78.3 years — 4.8 years below.
Ranked #5,487 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.5 ± 1.2 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.5 years — 3.0 years below them.
Ranked #2,370 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
63020
Missourishares a border
Score 44.18
Closest healthier
63036
Missourishares a border
Score 48.59
Similar health profile
63334
Missouri98% similar profile
Score 42.63
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 | 30.0% | 27.0–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 36.1–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.9–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 34.4–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.9–23.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.4–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 72.2–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.6–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.1% | 79.0–83.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 56.2–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.5% | 48.0–55.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 63.1–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 19.0–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 30.2–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.9% | 35.4–48.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.5–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.1–22.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 36.4–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.7–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.9–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.9–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 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 | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 62.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $63,602 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $189,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $724 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 73.5, 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