ZIP code
64120
in Kansas City, MissouriPopulation 552
27.14/ 100
Ranked #31,220 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
Ranked #977 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 1.7%)
Ranked #194 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)
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.
Tooth loss
46.8%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Transit access
110 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.03% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Cognitive disability
24.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
89.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
62.6%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
50.6%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
7.0%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Transportation noise
39.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 64120, one of several in Kansas City, Missouri comes out in the bottom 2.7% nationally (31,220th) and the bottom 1.7% of Missouri (977th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled tooth loss resides in the top 0.2% nationally, cognitive disability rests in the top 1.1% nationally, and pfas lies in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally, colon screening settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and loud transportation noise registers in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 1.1% nationally. More positively, transit is in the top 0.03% nationally, and pharmacy resides in the top 0.7% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, transit runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 64105, 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 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.05%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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
64053
Missourishares a border
Score 25.80
Closest healthier
64105
Missourishares a border
Score 59.37
Similar health profile
46802
Indiana97% similar profile
Score 38.11
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 | 19.4% | 17.6–21.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.7% | 26.4–31.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 30.7% | 27.6–34.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.8% | 29.2–34.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 35.4–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 46.8% | 41.7–51.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 13.0–20.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 62.7% | 59.8–65.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.6% | 65.8–73.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 72.8% | 68.2–76.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 50.6% | 46.1–55.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.4% | 40.3–46.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.6% | 55.4–69.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.1% | 17.3–23.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 17.6–26.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.3% | 31.8–41.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 33.8–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.5% | 24.0–31.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 24.4% | 21.4–27.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.2–29.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 36.9–46.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–16.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.6% | 23.6–34.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.5% | 20.8–31.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 19.0–27.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.8% | 32.8–41.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 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+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 59.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 7.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 45.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 5.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 29.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $76,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $38,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,737 | $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 | 72.0 yr ± 2.06 | 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 2.06 years of 72.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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