ZIP code
65014
in Bland, MissouriPopulation 2,245
45.93/ 100
Ranked #21,428 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #391 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 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.
PFAS in drinking water
9.1%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.9%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.4 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
35.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
Bland, Missouri (ZIP 65014) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,428th) and the top 39% of Missouri (391st).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled pfas rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and arsenic lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, crowded housing lands in the top 8.7% nationally, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 9.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 12.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For context, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 65041, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
“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
65013
Missourishares a border
Score 37.04
Closest healthier
65041
Missourishares a border
Score 46.99
Similar health profile
63465
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 43.90
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 | 34.3% | 31.2–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 37.2–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.8–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 21.3–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.6–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 31.9–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.6–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.7–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.6–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 84.1–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 62.3–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.7–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.4–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 26.3–34.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 31.9–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 35.9–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.0–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.2% | 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 | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 64.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $61,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $155,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $784 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 75.2, 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