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ZIP code

65201

in Columbia, MissouriPopulation 50,011

47.92/ 100

Ranked #19,021 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #278 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #14 of 22 Columbia, MO ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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.

Cognitive disability

24.4%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

27.1%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

24.5%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Physician access

3.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

32.2%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

0.72 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Diabetes

7.1%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

4.0%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Poverty rate

34.2%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 65201, one of several in Columbia, Missouri lands in the bottom 41% nationally (19,021st) and the top 28% of Missouri (278th).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Poverty sits in the top 4.8% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Physicians stands in the top 3.3% nationally, and outpatient rests in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 3.3% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 65010, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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 Columbia, 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 95%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 1.0%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

“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 adults16.7%14.7–18.7
High blood pressure among adults24.5%21.5–27.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.5%4.0–4.9
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults4.0%3.5–4.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.8%5.2–6.5
Depression among adults28.5%24.8–32.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults7.1%6.2–8.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened27.1%23.9–30.2
Obesity among adults30.0%24.6–35.9
Stroke among adults2.2%2.0–2.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.3%13.6–19.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%8.2–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure60.4%58.0–63.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults73.0%69.2–76.7
Cholesterol screening among adults69.4%66.4–72.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.6%58.1–67.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.7%50.1–57.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.2%69.2–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.1%16.0–22.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.2%11.5–15.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.6%22.8–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.1%31.1–41.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.3%17.8–22.9
Frequent mental distress among adults23.0%20.5–25.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.4%11.0–14.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults24.4%21.8–27.0
Any disability among adults38.8%34.6–43.2
Hearing disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.8
Independent living disability among adults12.5%11.1–14.0
Mobility disability among adults10.9%9.5–12.3
Self-care disability among adults3.3%3.0–3.6
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.4–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.6%16.8–22.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.8%17.9–23.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.0%15.5–20.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.1–17.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.0%13.1–16.8
Loneliness among adults35.1%30.5–39.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.7–14.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate34.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–647.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)54.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)5.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle8.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)42.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate32.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population8.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households48.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+9.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age23.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$48,113$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$248,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$1,091$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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