ZIP code
64505
in St. Joseph, MissouriPopulation 14,107
45.01/ 100
Ranked #22,392 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #429 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #22 of 31 St. Joseph, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Radon
3.5 pCi/L
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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
27.5 days/year
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 64505, one of several in St. Joseph, Missouri ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,392nd) and the top 43% of Missouri (429th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures pull each way for this area: distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers resides in the top 14.1% nationally, fiber broadband registers in the top 14.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 14.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon stands in the top 5.1% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the top 12.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 17% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Close by, ZIP 64436, just across the boundary, ranks 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. 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
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
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.0 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $73,298 predicts 78.9 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,409 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
64421
Missourishares a border
Score 39.91
Closest healthier
64436
Missourishares a border
Score 53.29
Similar health profile
19148
Pennsylvania94% similar profile
Score 47.04
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 | 30.9% | 28.3–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 35.3–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 22.1–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 36.5–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 35.7–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 13.6–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 76.0–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.9–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.8–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 59.5–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 57.4–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 67.5–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.6% | 27.1–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 33.7–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.7–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.1–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 34.1–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 26.1–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $73,298 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $191,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,007 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 77.0, 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