ZIP code
64835
in Carterville, MissouriPopulation 2,074
42.68/ 100
Ranked #24,665 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #557 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #19 of 31 Joplin, MO-KS ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.3 mi
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS86thDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, Carterville, Missouri (ZIP 64835) ranks in the bottom 23% nationally (24,665th) and the bottom 44% of Missouri (557th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: recreation lies in the top 7.6% nationally, and civic lands in the top 11.4% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 15% nationally. On the other side, modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 9.8% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 11.9% nationally, modeled fine-particle stands in the top 14.5% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lies in the top 20% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Close by, ZIP 64870, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
“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
64801
Missourishares a border
Score 39.86
Closest healthier
64870
Missourishares a border
Score 46.52
Similar health profile
42541
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 37.42
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 | 30.2% | 26.9–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.8–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.3–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 32.5–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 15.7–22.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 7.8–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.2–79.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.4–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.3% | 79.6–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.4–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 54.5–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 65.7–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 15.5–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 26.6–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 32.7–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 19.5–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 16.9–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 33.7–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 16.7–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.4–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 10.5–17.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.6–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.3–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.2–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 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 | 3.9% | 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+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 32.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $58,849 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $97,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $796 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 76.5, 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