ZIP code
64139
in Kansas City, MissouriPopulation 2,796
51.45/ 100
Ranked #14,200 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #145 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 14.7%)
Ranked #91 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
10.6%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$122,686
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.7%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.3%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.33%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS79thDefinition & 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
Overall, ZIP 64139, one of several in Kansas City, Missouri places in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,200th) and the top 14.7% of Missouri (145th).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: pharmacy rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Household income is in the top 8.8% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the top 9.5% nationally, and physicians stands in the top 9.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room settles in the bottom 14.1% nationally. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 5.7% nationally, unemployment lies in the top 8.4% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.4% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 64064, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
“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
64064
Missourishares a border
Score 58.42
Closest healthier
64081
Missourishares a border
Score 57.86
Similar health profile
37189
Tennessee96% similar profile
Score 51.48
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 | 28.1% | 25.7–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 33.0–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 23.0–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 36.4–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 31.8–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.3–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.7–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.9–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.5–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 62.5–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 63.0–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 70.1–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 25.0–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.2–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 31.5–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.6–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.8–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.7–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.6–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% | 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 40.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $122,686 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $445,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,711 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 76.3, 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