ZIP code
64062
in Lawson, MissouriPopulation 6,968
46.81/ 100
Ranked #20,394 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #340 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #139 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Transportation noise
7.4%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Lawson, Missouri (ZIP 64062), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 36% nationally (20,394th) and the top 34% of Missouri (340th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 25% nationally. By contrast, modeled transportation noise resides in the top 13.6% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 19% nationally, and loud transportation noise sits in the top 19% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 20% nationally. Childcare registers at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 22% nationally. Park land lands at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 64024, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“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
64024
Missourishares a border
Score 47.45
Closest healthier
64048
Missourishares a border
Score 53.97
Similar health profile
65534
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 45.68
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 | 30.4% | 27.7–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 34.4–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 35.1–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 32.6–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 13.2–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.3–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.8–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.3–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 82.2–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 59.0–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.7% | 56.5–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 67.0–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 27.0–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 32.2–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 33.6–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 17.1–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.0–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 44.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 38.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $92,277 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $274,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,069 | $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 | 78.6 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 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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