ZIP code
65023
in Centertown, MissouriPopulation 1,566
50.41/ 100
Ranked #15,693 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #182 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #14 of 31 Jefferson City, MO ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
71.6%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.2%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
78.5%
in the top 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
69.5%
in the top 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
11.0%
in the bottom 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS32ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Centertown, Missouri (ZIP 65023) sits in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,693rd) and the top 18% of Missouri (182nd).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 8.5% nationally, modeled pfas lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and civic rests in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 18% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 20% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 12.8% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat settles in the top 20% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 65039, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Jefferson City, MO metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
65018
Missourishares a border
Score 47.72
Closest healthier
65039
Missourishares a border
Score 60.94
Similar health profile
70437
Louisiana95% similar profile
Score 48.99
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 | 32.2% | 29.0–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.8–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.4–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 36.0–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 31.4–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.1–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.7–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.0–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.9–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.7–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.3–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 60.0–66.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 72.5–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 12.8–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 24.3–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 30.2–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 32.5–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.7–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.7–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.2–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 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+ | 31.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 54.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $72,663 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $221,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $953 | $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 ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 79.1, 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