ZIP code
64656
in Ludlow, MissouriPopulation 237
48.26/ 100
Ranked #18,592 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #264 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.0%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.2%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.8%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
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
Ludlow, Missouri (ZIP 64656) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,592nd) and the top 27% of Missouri (264th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: fiber broadband resides at the national maximum, and modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 14.8% nationally. Working the other way, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 8.9% nationally, unemployment stands in the top 12.1% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 13.1% nationally. Walkability resides in the bottom 13.3% nationally, households without a vehicle stands in the top 14.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 16% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 18% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 64638, 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 90%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
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
64624
Missourishares a border
Score 41.35
Closest healthier
64638
Missourishares a border
Score 49.45
Similar health profile
72087
Arkansas97% similar profile
Score 47.19
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 | 31.4% | 27.9–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.2–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.0–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 29.5–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.2–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.0–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.2–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.2–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.7–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 59.1–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 58.3–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 67.4–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.8–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 24.1–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 29.6–43.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 17.1–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 32.8–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.0–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.8–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.0–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 31.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 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 | $58,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $107,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $639 | $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 | 84.4 yr ± 2.40 | 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 2.40 years of 84.4, 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