ZIP code
63951
in Lowndes, MissouriPopulation 200
35.60/ 100
Ranked #29,145 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)
Ranked #843 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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
14.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
3.4%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
12.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
78.1%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Lowndes, Missouri (ZIP 63951), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 9.2% nationally (29,145th) and the bottom 15% of Missouri (843rd).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled hearing disability registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 3.0% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 3.2% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled pfas rests in the bottom 0.3% nationally, modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and poverty is at the national minimum. Homeownership lands at the national maximum, home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 5.6% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 63763, 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 91%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
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.
Nearby
63763
Missourishares a border
Score 36.00
Closest healthier
63944
Missourishares a border
Score 36.87
Similar health profile
42217
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 40.96
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 | 39.7% | 35.8–43.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.2% | 42.8–51.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–16.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.2–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 39.6–48.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 31.9–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.8% | 17.9–26.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.4–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.4–85.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.0–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.5–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 60.3–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 51.2–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 60.2–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.4–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.6% | 18.1–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.7% | 32.7–44.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 33.0–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.2% | 24.9–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.7–23.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.0% | 41.5–52.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.4% | 21.8–29.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.4–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 13.7–21.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.6–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 25.5–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 47.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 87.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 57.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 75.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $26,639 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.8 yr ± 1.29 | 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 1.29 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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