ZIP code

64855

in Oronogo, MissouriPopulation 3,039

ZipVitals Score

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46.19/ 100

Ranked #21,126 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #380 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #7 of 31 Joplin, MO-KS ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Transportation noise

0.15%

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th

US9th

Definition & 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 ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.50%

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

By the composite health measure, Oronogo, Missouri (ZIP 64855) ranks in the bottom 34% nationally (21,126th) and the top 38% of Missouri (380th).

The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Homeownership settles in the top 18% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the top 19% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure registers in the top 17% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 18% nationally, and modeled extreme heat stands in the top 18% nationally. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 64834, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesMissouriMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Disability

healthier than 47%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Missouri

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Disability

healthier than 79%

About typical

close to the middle of Missouri

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Missouri

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Disability

healthier than 90%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

“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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	27.7%	24.5–30.8
High blood pressure among adults	35.0%	31.1–39.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	8.0%	7.3–8.8
Current asthma among adults	10.7%	9.5–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.3%	5.6–7.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	8.0%	7.0–9.0
Depression among adults	26.0%	22.2–29.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	11.1%	9.7–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	36.2%	32.0–40.3
Obesity among adults	38.6%	31.2–46.2
Stroke among adults	3.3%	3.0–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	15.7%	13.0–18.6

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	8.7%	7.1–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	74.3%	71.1–77.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	76.4%	72.6–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults	83.4%	81.1–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	61.1%	56.1–65.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	57.8%	54.1–61.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	72.2%	63.7–79.4

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	17.4%	14.4–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults	18.0%	15.3–20.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	28.6%	24.0–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults	39.7%	33.6–46.2

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	20.1%	17.4–22.8
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.8%	16.6–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults	14.4%	12.7–16.2

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	18.1%	15.9–20.3
Any disability among adults	35.1%	30.6–39.5
Hearing disability among adults	7.9%	7.0–8.8
Independent living disability among adults	8.9%	7.8–10.0
Mobility disability among adults	14.3%	12.5–16.3
Self-care disability among adults	3.7%	3.3–4.1
Vision disability among adults	4.6%	4.2–5.2

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	20.2%	17.1–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	12.5%	10.4–14.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	9.9%	8.2–11.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	11.5%	9.7–13.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	7.9%	6.8–9.1
Loneliness among adults	32.0%	27.2–37.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	8.3%	7.1–9.6

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	8.8%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–64	15.5%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)	14.3%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	29.0%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)	1.7%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle	2.1%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription	95.1%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	11.5%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate	89.9%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	4.1%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population	1.0%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households	39.6%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+	11.7%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age	34.2 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income	$90,500	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value	$177,400	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent	$1,158	$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	79.1 yr ± 0.88	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 0.88 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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