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63826

in Braggadocio, MissouriPopulation 164

ZipVitals Score
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40.15/ 100

Ranked #26,658 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #691 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 30%)

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.4%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.04%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US7th
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 ›

Mobility disability

22.6%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

10.3%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & 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 bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US16th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Braggadocio, Missouri (ZIP 63826) ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,658th) and the bottom 30% of Missouri (691st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: fiber broadband sits at the national maximum, and modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 2.6% nationally, tree cover resides at the national minimum, and energy burden stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 7.8% nationally.

For context, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 72454, about 13 miles away.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 10%

5%

Healthcare Access

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 ›

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 adults40.9%36.8–45.2
High blood pressure among adults44.9%40.1–49.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.8%10.4–13.3
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.7–13.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.0–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.8%10.1–15.8
Depression among adults26.6%22.9–31.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.6%14.1–19.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.1%41.4–50.9
Obesity among adults40.5%32.7–48.8
Stroke among adults5.0%4.2–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.0%14.7–21.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%6.8–12.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%80.7–86.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.8%80.8–86.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.2%86.1–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.8%65.8–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.4%58.6–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.7%66.8–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.4%9.2–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.9%15.7–24.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.7%29.7–43.5
Short sleep duration among adults35.8%29.7–42.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.6%21.7–32.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.4–20.3
Frequent physical distress among adults18.4%15.5–21.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%15.4–22.1
Any disability among adults43.0%36.7–49.4
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.0–11.9
Independent living disability among adults11.4%9.2–13.9
Mobility disability among adults22.6%18.5–26.9
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.2–6.4
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.1–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.9%15.4–22.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%11.4–20.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.4%9.5–17.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%8.9–14.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.7–10.3
Loneliness among adults31.4%26.3–37.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.0–10.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6430.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)20.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription93.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate86.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households54.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+6.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age32.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$68,300$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 birth77.4 yr ± 1.7478.9 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 1.74 years of 77.4, 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