ZIP code
64459
in Helena, MissouriPopulation 507
51.02/ 100
Ranked #14,818 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #157 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #11 of 31 St. Joseph, MO-KS ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.8 pCi/L
in the top 13.4% 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 ›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 ›Colon-cancer screening
69.6%
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Helena, Missouri (ZIP 64459), on the composite measure, lands in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,818th) and the top 16% of Missouri (157th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, and fiber broadband settles in the top 5.3% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 13.1% nationally. Homeownership lands in the top 13.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled radon resides in the top 13.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 14.3% nationally.
In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 64436, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
“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
64430
Missourishares a border
Score 50.32
Closest healthier
64436
Missourishares a border
Score 53.29
Similar health profile
23038
Virginia94% similar profile
Score 52.37
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 | 33.2% | 29.5–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 36.7–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 36.9–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 28.8–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.6–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.5–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.3–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.1–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.6–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.3–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.9% | 60.2–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 69.0–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.9–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 12.6–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 22.8–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 28.8–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 16.3–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 31.5–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.4 |
| 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 | 18.8% | 15.6–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.9–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 5.7–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 24.2–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 40.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 46.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $78,808 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $170,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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