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63735

in Bell City, MissouriPopulation 697

ZipVitals Score
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36.73/ 100

Ranked #28,660 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)

Ranked #810 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Child-care access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Unemployment rate

27.7%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

5.2%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

22.7%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
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 ›

Civic-institution access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Poverty rate

41%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20.9%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$28,214

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

68.2%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

Bell City, Missouri (ZIP 63735), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 10.7% nationally (28,660th) and the bottom 18% of Missouri (810th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: unemployment resides in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies in the top 2.0% nationally. Poverty sits in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 6.3% nationally, and household income registers in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 8.1% nationally. On the brighter side, childcare lands in the top 0.9% nationally, and civic is in the top 2.1% nationally. Fiber broadband resides in the top 4.8% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 63730, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 adults34.2%31.1–37.6
High blood pressure among adults39.4%35.8–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.0–9.8
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.2–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%9.7–12.8
Depression among adults26.8%23.5–30.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.4–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.5–42.3
Obesity among adults38.6%32.5–44.9
Stroke among adults4.5%4.0–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.6%18.0–25.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%8.7–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%74.0–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.8%73.4–80.1
Cholesterol screening among adults82.4%80.1–84.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.8%55.5–65.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.3%48.7–55.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.2%60.1–75.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%12.7–18.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.1%19.0–25.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.8%30.2–40.2
Short sleep duration among adults40.8%35.0–46.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.8%23.4–30.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%17.6–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.5–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.9%18.4–23.7
Any disability among adults43.3%38.7–48.3
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.4–13.6
Mobility disability among adults20.3%17.7–23.1
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.9–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%17.4–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.0%14.9–21.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.4%12.6–18.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.8–16.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.8–11.8
Loneliness among adults33.1%28.4–38.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.2–12.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate41.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6416.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)21.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)27.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle5.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription96.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate59.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population3.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households39.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+13.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age37.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$28,214$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$67,000$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 birth75.5 yr ± 1.0378.9 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 1.03 years of 75.5, 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