ZIP code
63755
in Jackson, MissouriPopulation 27,629
51.81/ 100
Ranked #13,688 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #139 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 14.0%)
Ranked #4 of 24 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ZIPs (top 17%)
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
73.2 per million
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
13 days/year
in the top 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS69thDefinition & 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, Jackson, Missouri (ZIP 63755) lands in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,688th) and the top 14.0% of Missouri (139th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled pfas is in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 13.8% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 22% nationally. Against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 0.2% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 9.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 19% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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. 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 63769, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 9.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 67.0 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,137 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 73.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.9 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #21 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
62998
Illinoisshares a border
Score 45.08
Closest healthier
63769
Missourishares a border
Score 53.43
Similar health profile
63104
Missouri95% similar profile
Score 53.36
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 | 28.4% | 25.2–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.1% | 31.3–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.8–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.7–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 27.9–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.4–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.3–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.7–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.1–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.7–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 66.9–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 22.5–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 30.5–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.3–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.8% | 15.0–20.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–8.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.8–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 48.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 15.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $78,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $252,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $936 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 78.9, 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