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64843

in Goodman, MissouriPopulation 3,180

ZipVitals Score
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35.57/ 100

Ranked #29,162 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)

Ranked #846 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 14.9%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

1.0%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
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 ›

Cognitive disability

22%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.3 mi

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US5th
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 ›

Mammography

68%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

7.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.4%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

57.9%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.4%

in the top 13.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US87th
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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.69%

in the top 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US86th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

15.8%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Goodman, Missouri (ZIP 64843), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally (29,162nd) and the bottom 14.9% of Missouri (846th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 3.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 9.3% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 13.0% nationally, and fine-particle sits in the top 13.9% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 64850, 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

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

“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 adults31.4%28.3–34.7
High blood pressure among adults39.1%35.3–43.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.5–9.0
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.4–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.5–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
Depression among adults27.5%24.0–31.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.7–16.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%34.6–42.6
Obesity among adults41.8%34.4–49.9
Stroke among adults4.4%4.1–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.9%16.1–22.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.5%9.7–13.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.4%73.7–79.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%73.8–80.5
Cholesterol screening among adults80.7%78.4–82.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.9%53.2–62.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.1%45.8–52.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.0%60.2–75.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%13.0–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.8%20.0–25.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.7%31.1–40.7
Short sleep duration among adults40.6%34.8–47.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.1%24.1–30.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.6%18.5–22.9
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.9–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.0%19.8–24.3
Any disability among adults42.8%38.5–47.3
Hearing disability among adults9.9%9.0–11.1
Independent living disability among adults12.4%11.1–13.7
Mobility disability among adults20.0%17.8–22.4
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Vision disability among adults7.1%6.4–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%18.7–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.1%17.4–23.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.2%14.8–19.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%13.8–18.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.2–12.8
Loneliness among adults34.0%29.5–38.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.5–13.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6419.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)18.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)3.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle3.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription83.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate78.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population9.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households50.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+16.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age37.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$55,492$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$152,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$996$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 birth77.3 yr ± 1.0878.9 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 1.08 years of 77.3, 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