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63874

in Risco, MissouriPopulation 288

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36.05/ 100

Ranked #28,972 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)

Ranked #831 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 16%)

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.

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.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

18.5 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Cognitive disability

20.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
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.

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Unemployment rate

9.8%

in the top 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Distance to a nursing home

8.3 mi

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Humid extreme heat

99.9 days/year

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US77th
Definition & 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.

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Arsenic in groundwater

5.4%

in the top 35% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US65th
Definition & 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.

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The read

Risco, Missouri (ZIP 63874), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally (28,972nd) and the bottom 16% of Missouri (831st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 7.5% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the top 10.1% nationally, and poverty stands in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 11.0% nationally.

In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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 63848, about 2.2 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 70%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults36.4%32.8–40.1
High blood pressure among adults43.1%38.9–47.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.1–11.2
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.2–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.5%10.4–14.6
Depression among adults27.1%23.3–31.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.5%13.3–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%37.7–46.3
Obesity among adults42.0%34.9–49.6
Stroke among adults4.9%4.2–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.9%18.1–26.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%7.7–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%77.6–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%75.1–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%81.5–86.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.2%59.4–68.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.2%50.4–58.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%63.3–78.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.3–16.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.6%17.7–25.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.2%31.7–43.0
Short sleep duration among adults39.1%32.9–45.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.8%23.0–31.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%16.8–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%15.9–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.5%17.6–23.6
Any disability among adults43.9%38.7–49.6
Hearing disability among adults10.9%9.5–12.3
Independent living disability among adults12.0%10.3–14.0
Mobility disability among adults21.6%18.3–25.1
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.4
Vision disability among adults6.7%5.7–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.2–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.2%13.5–21.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.5%12.2–19.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%10.6–15.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.4
Loneliness among adults31.1%26.3–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.5–11.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6417.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)12.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)9.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle4.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription92.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate78.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%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 households55.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+26.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age36.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$48,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$62,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$696$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 birth78.9 yr ± 2.1878.9 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 2.18 years of 78.9, 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