ZIP code
64053
in Independence, MissouriPopulation 6,775
25.80/ 100
Ranked #31,384 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.2%)
Ranked #984 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)
Ranked #197 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 1.5%)
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.
Cognitive disability
24.7%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.9%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
17.1%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
31.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.1%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.3 mi
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 64053, one of several in Independence, Missouri ranks in the bottom 2.2% nationally (31,384th) and the bottom 1.0% of Missouri (984th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled cognitive disability is in the top 1.2% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 2.7% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides in the top 3.4% nationally, fair or poor health lands in the top 5.6% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 4.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 64052, 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. 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 1.0%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 69.2 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $47,285 predicts 77.1 years — 7.9 years below.
Ranked #5,831 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 69.2 ± 2.0 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.7 years — 6.5 years below them.
Ranked #3,603 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 69.2 ± 2.0 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
64052
Missourishares a border
Score 34.44
Closest healthier
64054
Missourishares a border
Score 31.33
Similar health profile
74050
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 26.85
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 | 29.0% | 26.6–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 35.4–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 25.6–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 37.9–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 37.5–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.9% | 23.1–31.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.6% | 15.3–20.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 71.1–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 71.0–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.6% | 76.2–80.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.1% | 50.8–59.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.8% | 43.7–50.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.9% | 61.2–74.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.9% | 21.9–27.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.3% | 37.4–45.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 34.0–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.8% | 28.7–34.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.0% | 20.7–25.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.7% | 22.3–27.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.3% | 42.5–49.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.9–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 22.6–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.4% | 25.4–31.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 21.4–27.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 20.2–25.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 31.9–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 41.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 37.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 8.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 31.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $47,285 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $80,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $989 | $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 | 69.2 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 69.2, 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