ZIP code
65050
in Latham, MissouriPopulation 823
40.27/ 100
Ranked #26,565 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #682 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #31 of 31 Jefferson City, MO ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
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
28.6%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
66.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
25.7 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.0%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
38.7%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
36.2%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
32.2%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
35.2%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Latham, Missouri (ZIP 65050), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 17% nationally (26,565th) and the bottom 31% of Missouri (682nd).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: households without a vehicle settles in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 2.9% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 8.4% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled independent living disability resides in the top 12.5% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 16% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 65018, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
65011
Missourishares a border
Score 35.68
Closest healthier
65018
Missourishares a border
Score 47.72
Similar health profile
36265
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 43.49
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 | 26.8% | 23.7–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.2% | 28.4–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 29.2% | 25.0–33.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 31.2–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 30.4–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.5–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 8.3–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.7% | 69.6–75.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.2% | 69.7–78.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.4% | 74.0–80.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 60.3–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 46.4–54.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.0–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.1–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 17.0–25.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.5% | 26.8–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 31.3–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 20.0–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.9% | 19.1–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.1% | 19.6–27.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 34.8–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.6–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.0–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 13.9–22.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 11.2–18.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.2–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 30.5–42.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 81.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 66.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 66.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 28.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 19.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 4.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 20.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $56,813 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $233,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $625 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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