ZIP code
65457
in Devils Elbow, MissouriPopulation 177
48.59/ 100
Ranked #18,207 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #252 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.
Home broadband subscription
39.3%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
91.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
65%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.5 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
41.1%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Devils Elbow, Missouri (ZIP 65457) ranks in the bottom 43% nationally (18,207th) and the top 25% of Missouri (252nd).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Better still, modeled tree cover is in the top 0.9% nationally, park land stands in the top 1.4% nationally, and homeownership settles at the national maximum. Lead in tap water lies at the national minimum, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 6.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and arsenic sits in the bottom 11.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 65473, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
65459
Missourishares a border
Score 44.35
Closest healthier
65473
Missourishares a border
Score 57.08
Similar health profile
65074
Missouri98% similar profile
Score 48.47
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 | 31.4% | 27.5–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 32.5–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 6.9–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.6–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 9.9–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 33.4–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 29.6–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.1–20.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.1–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.2–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 74.9–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.3–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 63.1–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.2–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 62.8–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 12.7–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 13.1–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 22.8–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 34.4–47.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 17.0–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.0–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 31.2–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.2–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.9–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 10.4–17.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.8–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.7–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.4–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 39.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 37.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 63.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $72,940 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $216,800 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 1.82 | 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 1.82 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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