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63834

in Charleston, MissouriPopulation 5,169

ZipVitals Score
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33.87/ 100

Ranked #29,784 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)

Ranked #888 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 10.6%)

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.

Short sleep

46.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

49.2%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

28.3%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.32 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

16.6%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

30.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

17.1%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.16 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
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

Charleston, Missouri (ZIP 63834), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 7.2% nationally (29,784th) and the bottom 10.6% of Missouri (888th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled short sleep registers in the top 2.0% nationally, obesity is in the top 0.9% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the top 5.0% nationally, cognitive disability is in the top 6.0% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the top 6.9% nationally. On the stronger side, elder services lies in the top 4.1% nationally, and mental-health providers registers in the top 5.9% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 63736, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 18%

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 adults32.5%29.3–35.7
High blood pressure among adults46.0%41.8–50.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.1–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.8–12.3
Depression among adults22.3%19.1–25.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.5%15.3–19.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.1%34.1–42.2
Obesity among adults49.2%41.9–56.5
Stroke among adults5.2%4.7–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.3%24.0–32.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.8%10.7–15.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.4%75.7–80.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.3–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults82.1%79.8–84.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.6%55.2–65.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.6%40.7–48.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.7%62.3–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.3–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.8%19.8–25.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.8%35.8–46.1
Short sleep duration among adults46.1%39.3–52.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.5%27.1–33.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.0%17.0–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.7–19.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.0%18.7–23.3
Any disability among adults44.4%39.8–49.2
Hearing disability among adults9.1%8.2–10.2
Independent living disability among adults12.7%11.3–14.2
Mobility disability among adults22.3%19.8–24.9
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.2
Vision disability among adults8.3%7.4–9.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.1%22.5–29.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.2%22.7–29.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.1%21.0–27.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.2%18.5–23.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.5–16.0
Loneliness among adults35.4%30.6–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.6%14.6–18.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6416.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)15.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)4.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle17.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription93.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate54.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households48.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+16.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age42.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$41,348$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$114,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$770$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 birth75.5 yr ± 0.8878.9 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 0.88 years of 75.5, 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