ZIP code
64661
in Mercer, MissouriPopulation 757
44.22/ 100
Ranked #23,203 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #471 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Civic-institution access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.8% 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
68.2 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›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 overall standing, Mercer, Missouri (ZIP 64661) comes out in the bottom 28% nationally (23,203rd) and the top 47% of Missouri (471st).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: civic lies in the top 2.1% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 6.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband stands in the top 12.7% nationally. By contrast, walkability lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and modeled hearing disability is in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the top 8.9% nationally, and loud transportation noise rests in the top 14.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 17% nationally.
In plain terms, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 50008, 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 71%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
“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
50008
Iowashares a border
Score 45.92
Closest healthier
50065
Iowashares a border
Score 47.07
Similar health profile
29584
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 40.66
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 | 34.7% | 30.9–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.3–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.0–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 36.7–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 30.8–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.9% | 13.8–20.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.8–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.2–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.1–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 60.3–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 54.5–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.0–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.0–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.9% | 26.5–37.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.1–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.1–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.3–21.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.0–22.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.4–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.2–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 76.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $54,122 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $73,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $704 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 77.6, 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