ZIP code
64849
in Neck City, MissouriPopulation 187
47.69/ 100
Ranked #19,329 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #285 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #4 of 31 Joplin, MO-KS ZIPs (top 13.0%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
2.8%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.4%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
48.6%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.55%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
10.4 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
2.2%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Neck City, Missouri (ZIP 64849) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,329th) and the top 29% of Missouri (285th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: distance to an emergency room stands in the top 13.1% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the top 14.4% nationally. On the better side, fiber broadband lands at the national maximum, and modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 3.5% nationally, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Homeownership registers in the top 9.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 64834, about 4.4 miles away, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
64755
Missourishares a border
Score 42.96
Closest healthier
64834
Missouriabout 4.4 mi away
Score 51.21
Similar health profile
40334
Kentucky96% similar profile
Score 43.56
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 | 28.0% | 24.6–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 30.5–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.3–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.5–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 31.9–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 29.1–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.2–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.0–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 71.9–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 72.6–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 79.5–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.5–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 54.9–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 66.0–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.5–21.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.0–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 23.1–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 33.5–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.0–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 30.6–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.0–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.9–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 16.6–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 8.8–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.5–11.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.2–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 2.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 70.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $71,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $97,100 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 1.40 | 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 1.40 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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