ZIP code
64001
in Alma, MissouriPopulation 842
50.70/ 100
Ranked #15,278 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #171 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #95 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS 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.
Child-care access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
5.7%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
74%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
8.8%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Alma, Missouri (ZIP 64001), on the composite measure, lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,278th) and the top 17% of Missouri (171st).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: childcare resides in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled pfas lies in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 13.0% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic is in the bottom 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other hand, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 12.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, 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 neighbor overall sits at ZIP 64037, about 2.8 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
64020
Missourishares a border
Score 45.86
Closest healthier
64037
Missouriabout 2.8 mi away
Score 50.71
Similar health profile
23093
Virginia92% similar profile
Score 49.75
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 | 31.9% | 28.3–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 33.5–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 36.8–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 27.5–42.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.4–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.8–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.1–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.4–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.3–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.4–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.5–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 68.5–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.3–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 23.2–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 31.0–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.6–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 32.8–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–22.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.7–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.2–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 25.1–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.1% | 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 | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 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 | 11.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $206,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $783 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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