ZIP code
64834
in Carl Junction, MissouriPopulation 10,586
51.21/ 100
Ranked #14,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #150 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #1 of 31 Joplin, MO-KS ZIPs (top 3.3%)
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.
Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
1.1%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.88 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›The read
Carl Junction, Missouri (ZIP 64834), by its composite score, sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,518th) and the top 15% of Missouri (150th).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: recreation rests in the top 11.6% nationally, and unemployment resides in the bottom 16% nationally. Elder services is in the top 16% nationally, and grocery lands in the top 20% nationally. Fiber broadband stands in the top 21% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 21% nationally. On the other hand, modeled fine-particle settles in the top 9.4% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 18% nationally. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 21% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 66763, about 15 miles away.
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 Joplin, MO-KS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.0 ± 1.8 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.9 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #749 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
64801
Missourishares a border
Score 39.86
Closest healthier
66763
Kansasabout 15 mi away
Score 55.50
Similar health profile
65043
Missouri96% similar profile
Score 50.56
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 | 28.1% | 24.9–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 30.8–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.1–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 29.6–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.8–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.2–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.1–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.2–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 60.6–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 67.3–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.0–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 22.0–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 31.7–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.1–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 25.8–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 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 | 79.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $85,205 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $208,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,297 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 80.0, 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