ZIP code
65054
in Loose Creek, MissouriPopulation 893
53.27/ 100
Ranked #11,673 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #111 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 11.2%)
Ranked #7 of 31 Jefferson City, MO ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Child-care access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
27 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
97.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.1%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.1%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
9.5%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
6.0%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
8.8%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Loose Creek, Missouri (ZIP 65054), by its overall standing, sits in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,673rd) and the top 11.2% of Missouri (111th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: childcare lands in the top 1.2% nationally, homeownership is in the top 6.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Poverty sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally. By contrast, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 8.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 10.2% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 65016, 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 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
65016
Missourishares a border
Score 53.29
Closest healthier
65085
Missourishares a border
Score 55.14
Similar health profile
63341
Missouri92% similar profile
Score 59.21
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 | 31.2% | 27.5–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 33.9–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.7–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 27.6–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.7% | 10.2–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.5–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.4–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.3–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.4–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.4–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.9% | 63.4–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 66.1–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.3–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 22.4–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 28.4–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 30.0–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.4% | 15.0–21.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.2–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.2–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 6.9–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.1% | 23.3–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.1–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 44.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 14.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $200,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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