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64679

in Spickard, MissouriPopulation 921

ZipVitals Score
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38.69/ 100

Ranked #27,607 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)

Ranked #743 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Households without a vehicle

27.1%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Lithium in drinking water

9.6 µg/L

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & source ›

The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20.9%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

75.7 mi

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Tooth loss

23.2%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

10.5%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

2.9%

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US89th
Definition & 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

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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

Judged by its overall standing, Spickard, Missouri (ZIP 64679) sits in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,607th) and the bottom 25% of Missouri (743rd).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: lithium in drinking water registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 9.9% nationally. On the other hand, households without a vehicle is in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 10.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 11.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 10.9% nationally.

Put plainly, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 64641, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.3%29.0–35.8
High blood pressure among adults39.7%35.6–43.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.1–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.9–12.9
Depression among adults26.2%22.6–30.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%12.3–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%35.7–44.2
Obesity among adults39.3%31.1–47.6
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.2%19.4–27.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.1%9.0–13.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%76.1–81.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.2–81.1
Cholesterol screening among adults81.6%79.2–83.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.9%57.5–67.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.2%49.4–56.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%62.8–78.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.4%12.7–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.3%17.5–23.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.8%29.7–40.2
Short sleep duration among adults37.1%30.4–44.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.8%22.5–29.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.2–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.5%15.5–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.9%18.5–23.2
Any disability among adults43.3%38.4–48.2
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.7–12.0
Independent living disability among adults11.7%10.3–13.1
Mobility disability among adults20.1%17.5–22.6
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.7%16.9–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.7%13.8–19.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.4–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.7–15.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.4–11.3
Loneliness among adults32.5%26.4–38.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.0–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6421.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)24.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)0.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle27.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription76.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate77.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households63.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+17.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age38.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$53,611$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$118,100$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.1 yr ± 1.6178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 1.61 years of 81.1, 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