ZIP code
63937
in Ellsinore, MissouriPopulation 2,643
44.08/ 100
Ranked #23,340 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #480 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
7.0%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Fatal road crashes
49.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Park land
30%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
79.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
98.3 days/year
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS76thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Ellsinore, Missouri (ZIP 63937) sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,340th) and the top 48% of Missouri (480th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally, park land lands in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 4.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 10.4% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 14.5% nationally. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes rests in the top 4.1% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds lands in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 14.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 17% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 63645, about 25 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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.
Nearby
63901
Missourishares a border
Score 33.90
Closest healthier
63645
Missouriabout 25 mi away
Score 44.38
Similar health profile
36539
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 42.13
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 | 32.2% | 29.1–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 35.1–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.5–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.3–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 30.1–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.7–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.6–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.4–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.0–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.4–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.1–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.4% | 51.7–58.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.7–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 27.1–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 31.5–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.8% | 35.2–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.8–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.4–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 68.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 45.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $61,614 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $223,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $666 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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