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ZIP code

64145

in Kansas City, MissouriPopulation 4,965

56.82/ 100

Ranked #7,443 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #67 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 6.8%)

Ranked #60 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Outpatient-care access

0.72 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.18 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Dental provider access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental 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 ›

Short sleep

28.8%

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

4.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

44.7%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

38 per million

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Elder-services access

0.18 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.7%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 64145, one of several in Kansas City, Missouri, on the composite measure, lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,443rd) and the top 6.8% of Missouri (67th).

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Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: outpatient settles in the top 3.7% nationally, mental-health providers stands in the top 5.0% nationally, and dental providers is in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 5.2% nationally, transit sits in the top 6.8% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 5.5% nationally. Against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 7.9% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 64114, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 94%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.3%29.6–35.0
High blood pressure among adults39.5%36.4–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.7%10.7–12.8
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.4
Depression among adults22.4%19.9–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%10.9–14.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.7%41.5–47.9
Obesity among adults31.6%28.0–35.4
Stroke among adults3.9%3.5–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.0%9.1–13.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.4–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.9%79.5–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.0%79.6–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%88.3–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.7%70.1–77.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.3%69.7–74.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%71.2–81.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.6–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.8%9.0–12.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.2%23.0–29.4
Short sleep duration among adults28.8%25.5–32.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%15.4–19.9
Frequent mental distress among adults14.4%12.9–16.0
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%11.2–14.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.4–14.5
Any disability among adults34.1%30.9–37.4
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.2–10.3
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Mobility disability among adults16.2%14.1–18.2
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.6%16.2–21.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.1–11.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.3–9.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.3–6.9
Loneliness among adults28.8%25.5–32.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.5–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–646.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)4.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)51.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle6.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription94.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate86.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population4.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households66.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+31.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age51.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$95,159$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$370,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$1,498$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$813 ($553–$1,265) n=786
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.7 yr ± 1.1578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 1.15 years of 76.7, 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