ZIP code
64443
in Easton, MissouriPopulation 1,249
51.32/ 100
Ranked #14,392 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #148 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 15.0%)
Ranked #9 of 31 St. Joseph, MO-KS ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Loneliness
27.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.3%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
27.7 days/year
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
8.7%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
6.8%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Easton, Missouri (ZIP 64443) lands in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,392nd) and the top 15.0% of Missouri (148th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 10.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and unemployment sits in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon rests in the top 8.9% nationally, slow internet speeds is in the top 9.3% nationally, and modeled extreme heat stands in the top 17% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water lies in the top 18% nationally. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 64401, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 23%
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
64401
Missourishares a border
Score 54.40
Closest healthier
64436
Missourishares a border
Score 53.29
Similar health profile
29672
South Carolina94% similar profile
Score 52.60
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 | 32.3% | 28.8–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 34.9–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 6.9–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.7–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 33.5–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.8–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.2–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.4–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.4–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.2–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 62.6–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 68.0–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 11.6–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 22.5–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 30.7–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.0–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.5–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.4–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–19.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.6–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.5–9.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.9–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.4% | 23.0–31.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 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 | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 54.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 44.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $86,042 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $300,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $754 | $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 ± 1.80 | 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 1.80 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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