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64504

in St. Joseph, MissouriPopulation 10,068

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34.53/ 100

Ranked #29,549 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)

Ranked #871 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 12.3%)

Ranked #31 of 31 St. Joseph, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 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.

Cognitive disability

21.1%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

45.1%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.9 pCi/L

in the top 11.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US88th
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 ›

Dry extreme heat

27.7 days/year

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 64504, one of several in St. Joseph, Missouri lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally (29,549th) and the bottom 12.3% of Missouri (871st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 5.8% nationally, and obesity lies in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled radon lands in the top 11.9% nationally, tooth loss sits in the top 11.5% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the top 14.9% nationally, modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 14.9% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 64440, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. 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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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.5%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 20%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $58,801 predicts 78.0 years — 3.6 years below.

    Ranked #4,734 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 4.4 years below them.

    Ranked #3,202 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults31.8%28.6–34.9
High blood pressure among adults40.3%36.4–43.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.8–9.4
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%10.1–12.6
Depression among adults25.8%22.3–29.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%12.9–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.0%36.9–44.8
Obesity among adults45.1%38.8–50.9
Stroke among adults4.5%4.1–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.4%18.7–26.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.4%10.6–14.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.0%75.1–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.6%74.1–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults82.0%79.9–84.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.9%55.9–65.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.5%49.8–57.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.9–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.6–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.3%19.6–25.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.4%31.9–40.7
Short sleep duration among adults40.5%35.0–45.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.3%24.4–30.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.5–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%15.9–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.1%19.0–23.2
Any disability among adults42.6%38.4–46.7
Hearing disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.7–13.2
Mobility disability among adults20.4%18.1–22.7
Self-care disability among adults5.6%5.1–6.1
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.5–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.2–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.8%17.0–22.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.2%14.8–19.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%13.3–17.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Loneliness among adults30.8%26.3–35.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.3–13.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6417.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)15.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)5.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription81.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate73.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population3.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households46.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+18.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age38.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$58,801$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$127,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$958$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 birth74.4 yr ± 0.6978.9 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 0.69 years of 74.4, 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