ZIP code
64655
in Lucerne, MissouriPopulation 93
50.27/ 100
Ranked #15,870 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #185 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 19%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
55.4%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Slow internet speeds
4.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
71.8 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
10 mi
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›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
In its overall standing, Lucerne, Missouri (ZIP 64655) lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,870th) and the top 19% of Missouri (185th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: homeownership is at the national maximum, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 6.2% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water stands in the bottom 14.2% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 16% nationally. Fiber broadband registers in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 9.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. On the overall standing, ZIP 52574, about 20 miles away, ranks healthier.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
63560
Missourishares a border
Score 41.74
Closest healthier
52574
Iowaabout 20 mi away
Score 51.05
Similar health profile
65461
Missouri91% similar profile
Score 48.10
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% | 29.1–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.0–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 20.9–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.5–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 27.7–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 9.7–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.1–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.5–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.7–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.6–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 62.3–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.5% | 59.7–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 69.6–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 14.5–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 24.6–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 29.2–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 33.0–43.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.5–14.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.3–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.2–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.0–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 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+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.1% | 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 | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 55.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 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) | 3.6% | 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 | 83.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 37.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 64.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 2.61 | 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 2.61 years of 83.3, 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