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63942

in Gatewood, MissouriPopulation 490

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33.04/ 100

Ranked #30,035 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)

Ranked #904 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Hearing disability

13.1%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27.6%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.3%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & 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

1.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
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.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.6%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
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 ›

Stroke

5.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21.3%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

19.5 mi

in the top 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Self-care disability

6.8%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Gatewood, Missouri (ZIP 63942) stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally (30,035th) and the bottom 9.0% of Missouri (904th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled hearing disability resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 5.0% nationally, stroke sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled self-care disability stands in the top 6.8% nationally. More positively, modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 5.1% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. ZIP 63935, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 adults39.2%35.7–42.8
High blood pressure among adults46.1%41.9–50.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.3–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.6%12.4–17.1
Depression among adults26.4%22.9–30.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.6%15.4–20.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.7%39.4–48.1
Obesity among adults42.1%34.6–49.8
Stroke among adults5.9%5.2–6.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.6%23.1–32.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%7.8–13.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%79.1–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.5–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.5–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%54.2–65.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.9%44.7–52.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.3%64.5–80.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.2–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.8%19.9–27.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.1%33.3–44.9
Short sleep duration among adults38.6%31.5–45.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.4%26.3–35.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.0%16.9–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults20.0%17.6–22.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.3%18.6–24.4
Any disability among adults47.5%42.3–52.7
Hearing disability among adults13.1%11.8–14.7
Independent living disability among adults13.6%11.7–15.9
Mobility disability among adults25.7%22.3–29.6
Self-care disability among adults6.8%5.8–8.0
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.0–9.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.1–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.8%15.0–23.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.0%14.2–22.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.4–16.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.0–12.5
Loneliness among adults30.9%26.2–35.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.5–13.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6428.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)11.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle8.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription80.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate85.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%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 households75.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+27.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age50.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$47,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$132,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent—$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 birth74.8 yr ± 0.7178.9 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 0.71 years of 74.8, 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