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ZIP code

64430

in Clarksdale, MissouriPopulation 823

50.32/ 100

Ranked #15,812 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #183 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 18%)

Ranked #14 of 31 St. Joseph, MO-KS ZIPs (top 45%)

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.

Radon

3 pCi/L

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

97.1%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

10.0%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Clarksdale, Missouri (ZIP 64430), by its composite score, sits in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,812th) and the top 18% of Missouri (183rd).

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The clearest bright points in the data come first here: fiber broadband registers in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 12.1% nationally, housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and homeownership rests in the top 16% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon is in the top 10.0% nationally, unemployment lands in the top 9.6% nationally, and lithium in drinking water stands in the top 18% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

For anyone unfamiliar, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 64422, 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 St. Joseph, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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 adults32.2%28.8–35.7
High blood pressure among adults39.2%35.3–43.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.1–11.0
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.7–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%7.3–9.8
Depression among adults23.6%20.4–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.9–14.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%36.0–44.4
Obesity among adults38.5%31.6–46.3
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%12.3–17.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.0–8.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.8–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.5–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%85.1–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%61.3–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%59.7–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%70.1–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%13.6–19.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%13.8–18.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.5%23.5–32.5
Short sleep duration among adults35.2%29.3–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.6%17.1–22.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.8–18.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%13.0–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.0%14.3–18.1
Any disability among adults35.5%31.5–40.4
Hearing disability among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Independent living disability among adults8.3%7.4–9.4
Mobility disability among adults15.9%13.9–18.4
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.7%16.1–21.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.8–12.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.5–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.1–11.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.8–7.6
Loneliness among adults29.3%25.3–33.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6410.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)10.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle3.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription82.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate90.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population3.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households67.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+25.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age52.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$75,577$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$202,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$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 birth80.4 yr ± 1.0378.9 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 1.03 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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