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64742

in Drexel, MissouriPopulation 2,185

ZipVitals Score
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47.29/ 100

Ranked #19,807 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #309 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #131 of 200 Kansas City, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 35%)

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.

Pharmacy access

0.48 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Transportation noise

12.3%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

Loud transportation noise

2.0%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.7%

in the bottom 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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Radon

2.7 pCi/L

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

27.7 days/year

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.51%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US80th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

The read

Drexel, Missouri (ZIP 64742) ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,807th) and the top 31% of Missouri (309th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: pharmacy sits in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and civic sits in the top 13.2% nationally. By contrast, modeled transportation noise resides in the top 6.1% nationally, loud transportation noise stands in the top 7.7% nationally, and radon sits in the top 16% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat stands in the top 17% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 64725, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

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 adults31.3%28.5–34.1
High blood pressure among adults37.8%34.4–41.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%9.0–10.7
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.4–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.6–9.7
Depression among adults24.7%22.0–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.6%11.1–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%36.1–43.0
Obesity among adults39.0%33.7–44.6
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.9%12.6–17.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.7–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%76.1–80.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%75.7–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.8–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%60.1–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%58.7–64.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.1%69.3–80.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%13.3–17.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.1%14.9–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.5%24.7–32.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.7%34.1–43.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.2%17.8–22.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.6–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%13.1–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.7%15.0–18.5
Any disability among adults35.1%31.4–38.8
Hearing disability among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.9–9.7
Mobility disability among adults15.9%14.0–17.8
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.2%16.7–21.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.7–13.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.1–10.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.8–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.3–8.0
Loneliness among adults28.7%25.1–32.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.5–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6415.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)5.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)3.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle3.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription89.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate78.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households53.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+20.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age39.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$71,442$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$243,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$881$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 birth79.3 yr ± 1.1178.9 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 1.11 years of 79.3, 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