ZIP code
64437
in Big Lake, MissouriPopulation 561
43.27/ 100
Ranked #24,136 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #531 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Crowded housing
8.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
62.8 mi
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.2%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
15.0%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Radon
2.9 pCi/L
in the top 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.8%
in the bottom 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.3%
in the top 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Big Lake, Missouri (ZIP 64437) sits in the bottom 25% nationally (24,136th) and the bottom 47% of Missouri (531st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 8.0% nationally, lithium in drinking water registers in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness is in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, crowded housing lies in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled hearing disability registers in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 10.0% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled radon is in the top 12.7% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 8.2% nationally.
Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 64451, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 28%
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.
Nearby
64446
Missourishares a border
Score 41.83
Closest healthier
64451
Missourishares a border
Score 43.78
Similar health profile
23847
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 40.13
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 | 36.5% | 32.8–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 39.5–48.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.6–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 39.2–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 30.4–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.5–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.8–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.6–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.7–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 61.8–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 55.1–62.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 65.4–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.3–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.2–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.1% | 28.9–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.0–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.0% | 20.9–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 35.7–45.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.7–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.7% | 15.8–22.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 24.2–33.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 48.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $51,667 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $137,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $810 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 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