ZIP code
64156
in Kansas City, MissouriPopulation 7,946
61.21/ 100
Ranked #3,998 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.5%)
Ranked #22 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 2.3%)
Ranked #29 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (top 14.5%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
3.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.1%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$130,224
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.8%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
98.2%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.0%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.3%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 64156, one of several in Kansas City, Missouri, by its composite score, sits in the top 12.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,998th) and the top 2.3% of Missouri (22nd).
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and mammography lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and household income resides in the top 7.0% nationally. Poverty is in the bottom 6.5% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled diabetes stands in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 6.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 3.7% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water sits at the national maximum.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 64157, 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 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.9 ± 2.5 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.0 years — 3.9 years above them.
Ranked #378 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 27.2; chronic-disease standing 92.5 (top 10%) — 65 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,952 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
64119
Missourishares a border
Score 51.06
Closest healthier
64157
Missourishares a border
Score 62.71
Similar health profile
28209
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 67.42
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 | 21.9% | 19.4–24.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.7% | 25.5–32.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.4% | 28.9–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 30.6–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.5–9.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.3% | 65.8–72.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 72.0–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.4–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 57.7–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.9% | 63.6–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.9% | 77.2–87.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 9.9–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.5% | 16.3–23.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 29.5–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.8% | 23.3–30.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.5% | 14.8–20.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.0–10.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.9–7.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.6–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 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+) | 50.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 41.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 11.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $130,224 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $410,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,575 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 80.9, 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