ZIP code
64429
in Cameron, MissouriPopulation 11,449
44.64/ 100
Ranked #22,774 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #447 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #153 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
16.5 mi
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.085 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
43.4%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Cameron, Missouri (ZIP 64429) ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,774th) and the top 45% of Missouri (447th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: mental-health providers stands in the top 12.7% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outpatient is in the top 14.9% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 9.0% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 12.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 16% nationally, and lithium in drinking water stands in the top 18% nationally.
To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Close by, ZIP 64465, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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 ›
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 75.3 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $68,708 predicts 78.6 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,425 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.3 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.2 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,280 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
64465
Missourishares a border
Score 47.30
Closest healthier
64469
Missourishares a border
Score 47.11
Similar health profile
38425
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 35.98
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 | 29.5% | 27.0–31.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 35.7–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 21.3–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 34.7–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 35.0–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 16.4–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 74.3–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 74.2–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.7–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 58.3–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.9% | 53.0–58.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 64.4–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 27.8–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 33.3–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 20.2–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.5–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.2% | 35.6–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.8–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 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 | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 51.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $68,708 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $206,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,067 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 75.3, 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