ZIP code
63935
in Doniphan, MissouriPopulation 7,931
34.31/ 100
Ranked #29,619 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
Ranked #876 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)
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.
Hearing disability
12.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.4%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.7%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
36%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Tooth loss
25.9%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.5 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Doniphan, Missouri (ZIP 63935) stands in the bottom 7.7% nationally (29,619th) and the bottom 11.8% of Missouri (876th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: park land rests in the top 3.8% nationally, and childcare lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled hearing disability lands in the top 3.0% nationally, mobility disability settles in the top 4.3% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 5.2% nationally, tooth loss settles in the top 6.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 5.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 63939, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 83%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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
3 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 69.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $42,985 predicts 76.7 years — 7.7 years below.
Ranked #5,827 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 69.0 ± 1.2 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.7 years — 6.7 years below them.
Ranked #3,621 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 83.0; chronic-disease standing 5.4 (bottom 10%) — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #620 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
63939
Missourishares a border
Score 38.83
Closest healthier
63943
Missourishares a border
Score 41.38
Similar health profile
63445
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 36.92
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 | 37.3% | 33.8–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 39.9–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 23.4–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 38.2–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 33.6–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.9% | 21.3–30.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.3–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.2–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.7–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.5–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.9% | 53.3–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 47.6–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 61.3–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.6–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.2% | 20.3–26.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.5% | 33.3–43.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 29.9–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.8% | 26.2–33.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.9% | 42.1–51.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–22.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.9–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $42,985 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $124,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $663 | $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 | 69.0 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 69.0, 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