ZIP code
65247
in Excello, MissouriPopulation 777
48.59/ 100
Ranked #18,202 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #250 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
23.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
2.0%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.5%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.2%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
58.5 mi
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.1%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.2 ppb
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Excello, Missouri (ZIP 65247) stands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,202nd) and the top 25% of Missouri (250th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 13.0% nationally. By contrast, households without a vehicle rests in the top 3.6% nationally, PFAS in drinking water lands at the national maximum, and modeled nitrate settles in the top 5.6% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 6.1% nationally, modeled energy burden lands in the top 7.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Lead in tap water rests in the top 9.6% nationally.
For clarity, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 63431, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
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.
Nearby
63431
Missourishares a border
Score 49.90
Closest healthier
63532
Missourishares a border
Score 48.90
Similar health profile
15780
Pennsylvania84% similar profile
Score 49.80
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 | 31.3% | 27.8–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 33.6–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 34.7–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 26.9–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.4–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.5–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.0–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.3–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 82.9–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 61.5–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 58.3–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 67.7–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 13.6–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 24.5–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 29.8–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 32.4–42.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.2–13.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.8–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.3% | 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 | 23.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 22.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 32.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $72,526 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $99,400 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 78.8, 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