ZIP code
65280
in Rush Hill, MissouriPopulation 121
44.72/ 100
Ranked #22,708 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #442 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
33.2 mi
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
78 µg/L
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
8.2%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
72.3%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Rush Hill, Missouri (ZIP 65280) sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,708th) and the top 45% of Missouri (442nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 13.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 14.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 1.5% nationally, and lithium in drinking water settles in the top 4.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 10.6% nationally.
Put plainly, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 65232, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
63352
Missourishares a border
Score 43.73
Closest healthier
65232
Missourishares a border
Score 45.99
Similar health profile
42280
Kentucky97% similar profile
Score 44.65
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 | 30.9% | 27.4–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.4–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 20.8–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.2–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 30.0–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.9% | 17.0–25.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.0–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.9–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.1–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 79.9–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 60.0–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 51.8–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 62.7–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.1–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 16.0–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 26.1–36.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 32.0–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.1–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 33.6–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 16.7–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 10.9–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.6–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.0–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.3% | 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 | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 78.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 36.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 59.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $93,036 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 81.6, 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