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63732

in Altenburg, MissouriPopulation 863

ZipVitals Score
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50.97/ 100

Ranked #14,881 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranked #158 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #5 of 24 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ZIPs (top 21%)

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

5.8%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
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 ›

Lead in tap water

5.2 ppb

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

0.16%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US10th
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 nursing home

9.5 mi

in the top 12.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US88th
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

14.7 mi

in the top 12.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US87th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

94.5 days/year

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US74th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

12.4 days/year

in the top 31% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US69th
Definition & 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, Altenburg, Missouri (ZIP 63732) lands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,881st) and the top 16% of Missouri (158th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled pfas stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 14.3% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Against that, lead in tap water registers in the top 9.4% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 12.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 12.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 12.6% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 63755, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.5%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults29.8%27.1–32.5
High blood pressure among adults37.1%34.0–40.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.6–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.1–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.2
Depression among adults23.7%21.0–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%35.2–41.9
Obesity among adults35.2%29.8–40.8
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.0%12.7–17.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.4–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.0%75.6–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%75.6–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%84.1–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%63.3–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.3%59.2–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%68.9–80.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.8–19.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%14.1–19.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.8%24.1–32.0
Short sleep duration among adults37.2%32.4–42.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.3%16.9–22.0
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%15.0–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.7–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.4–18.2
Any disability among adults34.6%30.8–38.6
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.8–9.6
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.3
Mobility disability among adults15.0%13.1–17.0
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.0%16.5–21.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.0–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.4–9.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.2–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.8–7.6
Loneliness among adults30.5%26.9–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6413.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)9.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle3.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription86.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate79.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households58.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+19.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age39.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$76,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$174,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$950$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 birth82.3 yr ± 1.6078.9 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 1.60 years of 82.3, 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