ZIP code
64133
in Kansas City, MissouriPopulation 36,249
45.01/ 100
Ranked #22,395 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #430 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #149 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
699 units
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.8 per million
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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
12.6%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
17.2%
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Walkability
72 intersections/sq mi
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.5 pCi/L
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.29%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS78thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 64133, one of several in Kansas City, Missouri, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 30% nationally (22,395th) and the top 43% of Missouri (430th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and transit sits in the top 7.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Walkability resides in the top 15% nationally, and outpatient sits in the top 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 3.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 10.3% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the top 12.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 14.0% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 64136, 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 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 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 74.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $67,750 predicts 78.5 years — 3.8 years below.
Ranked #4,929 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.0 years.
Ranked #1,644 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
64055
Missourishares a border
Score 44.96
Closest healthier
64136
Missourishares a border
Score 51.17
Similar health profile
17578
Pennsylvania96% similar profile
Score 45.90
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 | 29.1% | 26.7–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 36.1–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 22.1–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 37.3–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 35.0–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.9–16.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.8–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.1–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.9–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 61.3–69.1 |
| 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 | 76.3% | 70.5–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 29.8–36.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 33.1–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 20.9–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.4–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.4–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 35.3–41.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.4–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.7–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 30.4–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 40.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $67,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $178,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,217 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 74.7, 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