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63952

in Mill Spring, MissouriPopulation 284

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37.99/ 100

Ranked #28,022 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)

Ranked #765 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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.

Park land

51.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

17.2 mi

in the top 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
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.

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PFAS in drinking water

9.0%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

20.4%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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Transportation noise

0.07%

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

Short sleep

41.8%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Median household income

$41,513

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Humid extreme heat

98.1 days/year

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US76th
Definition & 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

On the composite measure, Mill Spring, Missouri (ZIP 63952) stands in the bottom 12.7% nationally (28,022nd) and the bottom 23% of Missouri (765th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: walkability settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 9.9% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 10.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, park land rests in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled tree cover lands in the top 4.9% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 6.7% nationally, transportation noise lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and arsenic settles in the bottom 10.2% 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. 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 63937, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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 adults35.2%31.4–39.0
High blood pressure among adults41.7%37.4–46.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.1–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.2%10.4–14.1
Depression among adults26.2%22.5–30.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.1%12.9–17.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%35.9–44.8
Obesity among adults40.0%32.0–48.2
Stroke among adults4.9%4.3–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.3%18.5–26.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.9%7.8–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.2–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%74.9–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%81.4–86.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.3%54.0–64.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.6%47.8–55.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.0%60.9–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%12.0–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.0%18.4–25.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.7%28.9–40.5
Short sleep duration among adults41.8%34.8–49.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.6%22.7–30.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%16.9–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.5%16.0–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.4%17.6–23.1
Any disability among adults42.0%36.5–47.3
Hearing disability among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.4–13.8
Mobility disability among adults21.4%18.2–24.7
Self-care disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.5%17.3–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.0%14.0–20.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.9%12.3–18.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.2–15.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.6–11.5
Loneliness among adults30.4%25.7–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.8–11.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6431.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)20.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)0.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle8.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription81.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate74.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.7%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 households31.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+16.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age39.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$41,513$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$363$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 ± 1.1578.9 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 1.15 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