ZIP code
64499
in Worth, MissouriPopulation 137
41.91/ 100
Ranked #25,285 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #595 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
49.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.73%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
72.4 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
20.6 mi
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
40.9%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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
Worth, Missouri (ZIP 64499), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,285th) and the bottom 40% of Missouri (595th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: households without a vehicle lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 7.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 12.2% nationally. On the stronger side, homeownership sits at the national maximum, poverty lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 11.5% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 64402, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.3%
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
64402
Missourishares a border
Score 44.28
Closest healthier
64475
Missouriabout 1.5 mi away
Score 45.20
Similar health profile
63474
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 43.32
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 | 31.0% | 27.4–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 34.7–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.6–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.3–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.3–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.0–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 7.9–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.2–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.5–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 80.2–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 56.3–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.1% | 50.9–58.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.0–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.2–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 17.1–24.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.8% | 26.9–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 33.7–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 19.8–27.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.2–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 33.5–44.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.6–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 12.4–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 10.8–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.9–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.2% | 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 | 49.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 31.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 29.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 57.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $93,565 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $94,300 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 77.6, 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