ZIP code
64726
in Blairstown, MissouriPopulation 278
46.82/ 100
Ranked #20,378 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #338 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.8%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Blairstown, Missouri (ZIP 64726) ranks in the bottom 36% nationally (20,378th) and the top 34% of Missouri (338th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and pfas stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Poverty resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 14.3% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Against that, floodplain exposure is in the top 17% nationally.
In plainer terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 64040, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
64040
Missourishares a border
Score 47.49
Closest healthier
64733
Missourishares a border
Score 47.27
Similar health profile
65276
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 47.48
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 | 33.7% | 30.2–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 35.9–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.2–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 36.1–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 30.4–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.5–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.2–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.1–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 57.6–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 67.4–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.6–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 26.0–36.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.8–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.8–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 16.3–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.2–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.0–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 25.1–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 45.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 38.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 54.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $54,205 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $257,700 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 76.1, 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