ZIP code
64079
in Platte City, MissouriPopulation 15,160
56.93/ 100
Ranked #7,350 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #66 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 6.7%)
Ranked #59 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Loneliness
28%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
9.3%
in the bottom 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.8%
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
29 days/year
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.5%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.1%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.8%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.6 pCi/L
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.7%
in the bottom 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
3.0%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Platte City, Missouri (ZIP 64079), on the composite measure, lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,350th) and the top 6.7% of Missouri (66th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and childcare lies in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 14.8% nationally, and stroke is in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Mental-health providers rests in the top 15% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 12.8% nationally, and extreme heat lands in the top 16% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 16% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 64153, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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 78.2 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $99,161 predicts 80.0 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,427 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
64018
Missourishares a border
Score 54.87
Closest healthier
64153
Missourishares a border
Score 61.69
Similar health profile
28101
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 58.28
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 | 26.2% | 23.3–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.4% | 29.8–37.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.6–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.0% | 33.1–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 31.0–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.5–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.2–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.2–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.5–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 60.2–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 63.2–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 69.0–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.4–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.7% | 19.2–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 27.6–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 26.1–33.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.0% | 23.8–32.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 47.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $99,161 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $350,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,407 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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