ZIP code
63739
in Burfordville, MissouriPopulation 508
47.10/ 100
Ranked #20,034 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #322 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #9 of 24 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
42.7 per million
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.4%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
96.3 days/year
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS75thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Burfordville, Missouri (ZIP 63739) lands in the bottom 38% nationally (20,034th) and the top 32% of Missouri (322nd).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 7.9% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 8.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 13.1% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum, and recreation is in the top 2.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and poverty lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 12.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 63755, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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
63755
Missourishares a border
Score 51.81
Closest healthier
63766
Missourishares a border
Score 49.93
Similar health profile
63347
Missouri96% similar profile
Score 43.36
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 | 31.5% | 28.0–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.2–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.8–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.6–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 29.5–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.4–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.5–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.7–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 82.8–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 59.0–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.2% | 52.4–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 66.5–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.4–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 25.0–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 31.7–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.2–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 32.0–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.1% | 14.8–21.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.5–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.7–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.4–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.8% | 25.0–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 33.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 8.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 8.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 30.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $142,100 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 80.0, 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