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63845

in East Prairie, MissouriPopulation 5,261

ZipVitals Score
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28.75/ 100

Ranked #30,992 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.4%)

Ranked #960 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 3.4%)

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.

Cognitive disability

23.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

30.1%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.6%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

65.3%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.5%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.9%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

46.4%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.8%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

56.7%

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

East Prairie, Missouri (ZIP 63845), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally (30,992nd) and the bottom 3.4% of Missouri (960th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 1.9% nationally, tooth loss is in the top 3.1% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally, mobility disability lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 2.7% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled self-care disability stands in the top 7.4% nationally, and colon screening lands in the bottom 6.9% nationally.

The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 63823, just across the boundary. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally.

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%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 15%

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

One of our published findings lists 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 75.1 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $51,207 predicts 77.4 years — 2.3 years below.

    Ranked #3,195 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

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 adults36.7%33.1–40.3
High blood pressure among adults43.5%39.3–47.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.5–10.3
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.5–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%9.1–11.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.3%12.6–16.0
Depression among adults28.1%24.1–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.4–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.8%36.5–45.1
Obesity among adults46.4%38.8–54.3
Stroke among adults5.4%4.9–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.1%25.7–34.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.7%10.5–15.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.6–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%74.8–81.7
Cholesterol screening among adults80.6%78.1–82.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.7%51.0–61.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.4%40.4–47.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.3%56.4–73.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.4–16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.4%22.1–28.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.9%36.4–47.6
Short sleep duration among adults41.1%34.1–47.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.9%28.0–35.8
Frequent mental distress among adults20.9%18.3–23.3
Frequent physical distress among adults20.2%17.8–22.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.6%21.0–26.3
Any disability among adults47.8%42.6–53.0
Hearing disability among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
Independent living disability among adults14.6%12.8–16.4
Mobility disability among adults24.5%21.6–27.6
Self-care disability among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.6–9.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.0–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.9%19.4–26.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.2%18.9–25.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.4%14.0–18.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.6%11.0–14.3
Loneliness among adults34.1%29.0–39.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.3–14.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6420.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)16.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle13.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription91.2%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 rate62.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households43.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+19.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age37.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$51,207$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$110,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$789$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 birth75.1 yr ± 1.1978.9 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 1.19 years of 75.1, 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