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65037

in Laurie, MissouriPopulation 5,244

ZipVitals Score
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42.82/ 100

Ranked #24,530 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranked #548 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

Hearing disability

13.9%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.9%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

48.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.42 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

73.4%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.9%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

The read

Laurie, Missouri (ZIP 65037), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 24% nationally (24,530th) and the bottom 45% of Missouri (548th).

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled hearing disability registers in the top 1.0% nationally, coronary heart disease is in the top 1.9% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 5.3% nationally, stroke is in the top 5.3% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 5.2% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 7.6% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 65049, 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

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.8 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $66,360 predicts 78.5 years — 2.6 years below.

    Ranked #3,647 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 57.8; chronic-disease standing 4.4 (bottom 10%) — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,231 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults41.3%37.6–44.9
High blood pressure among adults48.5%44.3–52.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.8%12.6–14.9
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.3–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults11.9%10.9–13.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.9%11.6–14.3
Depression among adults23.4%20.2–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.6%15.5–19.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.0%41.7–50.1
Obesity among adults36.9%30.1–43.6
Stroke among adults5.8%5.4–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.5%14.9–20.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%7.2–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.0%82.8–86.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.0%80.2–85.4
Cholesterol screening among adults89.1%87.8–90.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.8%63.4–72.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.3%55.2–61.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.8%66.9–79.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%9.9–14.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%15.4–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.4%30.7–40.0
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%30.8–42.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.8%23.0–28.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.6–16.8
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.4–20.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%15.1–18.6
Any disability among adults43.7%39.4–47.8
Hearing disability among adults13.9%12.7–15.2
Independent living disability among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Mobility disability among adults23.8%21.3–26.4
Self-care disability among adults5.6%5.1–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.7%6.2–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.2%15.6–21.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.0–14.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.4–12.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.2–10.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.7–33.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6425.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)7.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)4.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle4.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription85.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate87.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households76.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+39.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age60.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$66,360$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$284,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$802$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 birth75.8 yr ± 0.8378.9 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 0.83 years of 75.8, 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