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65203

in Columbia, MissouriPopulation 61,539

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60.41/ 100

Ranked #4,544 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.2%)

Ranked #30 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 3.1%)

Ranked #3 of 22 Columbia, MO ZIPs (top 13.7%)

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.

Subsidized affordable housing

814 units

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.9%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

0.77 per 1,000 residents

in the top 11.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

5.1%

in the bottom 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US11th
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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.084 per 1,000 residents

in the top 12.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health 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 ›

Obesity

29.1%

in the bottom 14.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US14th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.7%

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

9.5%

in the bottom 12.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US12th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 65203, one of several in Columbia, Missouri, by its composite score, sits in the top 14.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,544th) and the top 3.1% of Missouri (30th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Dental providers is in the top 11.8% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and mental-health providers stands in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the bottom 14.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 5.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 11.8% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 65010, 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 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 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.1 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $79,960 predicts 79.2 years — 1.9 years above.

    Ranked #992 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.1 ± 1.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.6 years — 2.5 years above them.

    Ranked #1,130 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults24.3%21.5–27.0
High blood pressure among adults31.0%27.5–34.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.2–8.7
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Depression among adults22.7%19.6–25.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.7%30.8–38.5
Obesity among adults29.1%23.9–34.4
Stroke among adults2.7%2.5–2.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.9%8.1–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.3%5.4–7.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.9%72.0–77.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%74.8–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.0%83.1–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.5%62.0–70.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.0%63.9–70.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.3%72.9–84.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.9%15.0–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.7%9.3–12.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.6%18.4–25.0
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%28.2–37.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.2%13.4–17.1
Frequent mental distress among adults15.2%13.5–16.9
Frequent physical distress among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%12.6–15.6
Any disability among adults29.3%25.8–32.8
Hearing disability among adults6.6%5.9–7.4
Independent living disability among adults7.1%6.4–7.9
Mobility disability among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.6–3.1
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults16.9%14.4–19.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.6–11.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.7–9.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.9–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.1–7.8
Loneliness among adults27.9%23.8–32.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.2–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–647.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)2.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)64.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription93.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate62.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population7.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households42.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+13.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age35.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$79,960$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$348,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$1,077$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 birth81.1 yr ± 0.5078.9 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 0.50 years of 81.1, 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