ZIP code
65085
in Westphalia, MissouriPopulation 1,193
55.14/ 100
Ranked #9,292 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #81 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 8.2%)
Ranked #1 of 31 Jefferson City, MO ZIPs (top 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.
Elder-services access
0.86 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Dental provider access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
26.8 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.86 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Poverty rate
1.5%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.0%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.0%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.3%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & 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 insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Westphalia, Missouri (ZIP 65085) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,292nd) and the top 8.2% of Missouri (81st).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: elder services sits in the top 1.0% nationally, and dental providers rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Civic is in the top 5.5% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 7.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 10.4% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 65039, about 12 miles away.
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 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
“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
65001
Missourishares a border
Score 51.22
Closest healthier
65039
Missouriabout 12 mi away
Score 60.94
Similar health profile
32308
Florida95% similar profile
Score 64.68
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 | 30.2% | 26.9–33.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.4–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.7–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.4% | 25.2–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.8–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.2–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.9–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.2–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.3–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 61.8–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.1% | 61.4–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 68.8–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.6–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 21.5–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 28.7–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 14.5–20.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 30.1–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–20.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.5–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.4–7.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.1–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.3–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $103,563 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $290,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $596 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 80.2, 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