ZIP code
64644
in Hamilton, MissouriPopulation 2,923
44.56/ 100
Ranked #22,855 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #450 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #154 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
16.5 mi
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Hamilton, Missouri (ZIP 64644) stands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,855th) and the top 45% of Missouri (450th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pharmacy is in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 15% nationally, and arsenic is in the bottom 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. By contrast, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 9.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability registers in the top 17% nationally, and cognitive disability lies in the top 19% nationally.
For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 64429, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Kansas City, 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 65%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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
64429
Missourishares a border
Score 44.64
Closest healthier
64671
Missouriabout 2.5 mi away
Score 44.66
Similar health profile
63631
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 40.67
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 | 32.7% | 29.5–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 35.3–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.8–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 36.3–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 31.0–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.6% | 16.1–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.7–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.5–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.4–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 57.5–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 52.8–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 64.1–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.2% | 27.7–37.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 30.9–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.8–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 35.4–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.3% | 16.3–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 26.7–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 48.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $74,408 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $193,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $685 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 76.5, 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