ZIP code
63940
in Fisk, MissouriPopulation 1,326
31.85/ 100
Ranked #30,353 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.4%)
Ranked #921 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
87.6%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Mobility disability
24.3%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
45.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Fisk, Missouri (ZIP 63940) ranks in the bottom 5.4% nationally (30,353rd) and the bottom 7.3% of Missouri (921st).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: floodplain exposure registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 4.4% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 5.8% nationally, fatal road crashes is in the top 5.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 8.2% nationally, and stroke is in the top 7.8% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 63822, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.6; chronic-disease standing 5.1 (bottom 10%) — 80 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #515 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
63822
Missourishares a border
Score 36.33
Closest healthier
63901
Missourishares a border
Score 33.90
Similar health profile
72025
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 41.16
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 | 38.6% | 34.8–42.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 41.7–50.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.6–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 39.3–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 33.9–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.3% | 18.6–26.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 8.6–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.0–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.2–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.5% | 81.4–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.3–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 48.1–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 61.3–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.2% | 34.0–45.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 32.6–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.1% | 26.3–34.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.1% | 42.2–52.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.4–27.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.5–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.1–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 51.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $53,378 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $143,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $600 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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