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ZIP code

65076

in St. Thomas, MissouriPopulation 515

54.93/ 100

Ranked #9,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #87 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 8.8%)

Ranked #4 of 31 Jefferson City, MO ZIPs (top 13.0%)

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.

Distance to an emergency room

28.4 mi

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.4%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

5.6 ppb

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

US92nd
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.4%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US90th
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 ›

Mammography

80%

in the top 11.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

7.8%

in the bottom 12.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.8%

in the bottom 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US12th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

3.5%

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.7%

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US17th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, St. Thomas, Missouri (ZIP 65076) ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,518th) and the top 8.8% of Missouri (87th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: poverty lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography settles in the top 11.1% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 2.2% nationally, and lead in tap water rests in the top 8.5% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking lies in the top 9.8% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. Close by, ZIP 65085, about 0.5 miles away, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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.

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 adults27.3%24.5–30.2
High blood pressure among adults34.4%31.0–38.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%8.0–9.6
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.6%5.0–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.4%5.4–7.4
Depression among adults23.9%20.8–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.7%8.5–11.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.7%33.1–40.3
Obesity among adults35.9%29.9–42.4
Stroke among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.8%6.5–9.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.3%5.1–7.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.0%72.1–77.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%75.1–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%85.2–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.3%58.2–66.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.1%64.1–70.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.0%74.8–84.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.2%16.3–22.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%11.7–17.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.3%20.5–28.5
Short sleep duration among adults36.2%30.9–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.1%13.9–18.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.2–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%11.0–14.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.7–16.7
Any disability among adults31.2%27.3–35.3
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.4–8.1
Independent living disability among adults6.9%5.9–7.9
Mobility disability among adults12.1%10.5–14.0
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.5–3.3
Vision disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.0%15.4–20.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.7–10.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.7–7.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.0–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.8–6.5
Loneliness among adults29.8%25.8–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.2–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–642.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)3.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle4.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription92.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate80.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households54.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+27.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age48.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$64,333$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$214,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$1,229$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 birth81.5 yr ± 1.4978.9 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 1.49 years of 81.5, 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