ZIP code
64481
in Ridgeway, MissouriPopulation 1,154
36.16/ 100
Ranked #28,925 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)
Ranked #827 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Hearing disability
12.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
77.7 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.4%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.5%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.11%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Ridgeway, Missouri (ZIP 64481), overall, ranks in the bottom 9.8% nationally (28,925th) and the bottom 17% of Missouri (827th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 8.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled hearing disability is in the top 2.3% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 6.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lies in the top 8.6% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 7.8% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 8.8% nationally.
Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 64424, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 68.7; chronic-disease standing 6.3 (bottom 10%) — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,570 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
64424
Missourishares a border
Score 42.08
Closest healthier
64426
Missourishares a border
Score 38.46
Similar health profile
64637
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 40.54
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 | 37.4% | 33.6–41.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.6% | 40.1–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–15.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.3–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 38.7–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 32.7–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.1% | 20.1–28.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.3–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.7–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.7–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.6–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 58.6–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 48.0–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 64.6–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 19.1–25.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.5% | 32.4–43.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.4% | 35.4–49.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 24.5–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.6% | 39.7–49.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.4% | 20.7–26.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.4% | 16.2–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.4–20.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.3% | 24.6–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 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 | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $55,341 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $120,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $521 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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