ZIP code
63801
in Sikeston, MissouriPopulation 22,027
40.98/ 100
Ranked #26,045 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #640 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
41.3%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
13.2%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Physician access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Housing insecurity
16.4%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Tree cover
0.26%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
42%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Sikeston, Missouri (ZIP 63801), overall, ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (26,045th) and the bottom 36% of Missouri (640th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled expected annual loss is in the top 0.9% nationally, distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 10.3% nationally, short sleep stands in the top 11.6% nationally, and arsenic rests in the top 11.9% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Physicians settles in the top 12.0% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 13.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 63736, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 16%
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.5 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $62,698 predicts 78.2 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,851 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.5 ± 1.2 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.4 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,296 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
63735
Missourishares a border
Score 36.73
Closest healthier
63736
Missourishares a border
Score 43.39
Similar health profile
72104
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 41.11
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 | 31.8% | 28.9–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.9–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.3–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.7–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 34.3–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.8–23.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.3–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.7–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.7–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 57.0–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 49.9–56.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 64.2–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.7% | 33.7–41.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 36.5–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 23.0–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 18.0–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 37.5–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.7–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.9–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 28.5–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 45.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 40.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $62,698 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $156,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $886 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 74.5, 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