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64448

in Faucett, MissouriPopulation 912

ZipVitals Score
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54.53/ 100

Ranked #10,032 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #90 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 9.1%)

Ranked #1 of 31 St. Joseph, MO-KS ZIPs (top 3.3%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Poverty rate

1.5%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.8%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full 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 ›

Food insecurity

8.2%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

95%

in the top 10.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.4%

in the bottom 12.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

8.0%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

27.4 days/year

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

70.9%

in the top 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

3.7%

in the bottom 13.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

The read

Faucett, Missouri (ZIP 64448) ranks in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,032nd) and the top 9.1% of Missouri (90th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: poverty resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Homeownership resides in the top 15% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon sits in the top 10.0% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 17% nationally.

For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 64439, 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 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

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 88%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.4%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 22%

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 adults29.8%26.5–33.1
High blood pressure among adults36.4%32.3–40.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.1–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.9–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%5.8–8.2
Depression among adults22.8%19.4–26.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.3–12.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.6%36.4–44.6
Obesity among adults38.4%32.2–44.6
Stroke among adults3.2%2.8–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.3%10.0–15.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.6%5.2–8.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.1–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.5–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.2–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.9%66.3–74.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.3%64.1–70.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%67.1–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%13.9–19.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%11.0–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.2%20.8–30.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.0%30.9–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.7%14.1–19.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.2–17.4
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.2–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%12.1–16.4
Any disability among adults32.1%27.6–36.6
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.5
Independent living disability among adults7.0%5.9–8.1
Mobility disability among adults13.6%11.4–16.0
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.6–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.5%14.6–21.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.5–10.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.2–6.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.5–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.4
Loneliness among adults27.8%23.3–32.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.6–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–647.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)1.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription93.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate91.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households61.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+29.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age41.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$76,058$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$258,500$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 birth78.2 yr ± 2.0978.9 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 2.09 years of 78.2, 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