ZIP code
63787
in Zalma, MissouriPopulation 551
39.93/ 100
Ranked #26,808 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #700 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #16 of 24 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.02%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
71.2%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.0%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.9 mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.8%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$46,000
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
94.6 days/year
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & 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
Zalma, Missouri (ZIP 63787), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 16% nationally (26,808th) and the bottom 30% of Missouri (700th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas resides in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and tree cover lies in the top 12.8% nationally. On the other hand, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 11.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.7% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at 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. 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
63730
Missourishares a border
Score 40.18
Closest healthier
63655
Missouriabout 5.0 mi away
Score 41.61
Similar health profile
70639
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 32.32
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 | 34.2% | 30.5–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 36.9–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.0–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.9–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 31.7–48.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.1% | 17.4–24.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.4–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.7–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.6–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 81.8–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.4–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.8% | 48.7–56.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 62.9–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 17.6–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 29.0–40.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 32.6–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 21.2–29.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.1% | 36.1–46.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.1–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 16.8–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.3–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.7–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 26.7–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 77.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 26.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 52.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $130,100 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 76.3, 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