ZIP code
65529
in Jerome, MissouriPopulation 187
46.68/ 100
Ranked #20,539 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #350 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
36.4%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
25.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
17.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.5%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Jerome, Missouri (ZIP 65529) ranks in the bottom 36% nationally (20,539th) and the top 35% of Missouri (350th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: poverty is in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled tooth loss settles in the top 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 8.7% nationally. On the brighter side, homeownership rests at the national maximum, home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Fiber broadband lands in the top 5.7% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 7.6% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 65550, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
65550
Missourishares a border
Score 46.70
Similar health profile
63345
Missouri96% similar profile
Score 45.88
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 | 35.2% | 31.2–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 36.6–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.1–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.8–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.3–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 26.7–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.6% | 21.3–30.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.3–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.3–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.6–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 82.8–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.8% | 64.6–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 57.1–64.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 64.2–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.9–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 12.8–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 24.8–36.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.9–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 18.9–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 13.6–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 14.5–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 34.9–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 15.9–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.0% | 15.5–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 9.1–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 6.9–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.3–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.0–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 25.6–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 36.4% | 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+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.4% | 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 | 17.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.7% | 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 | 5.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 82.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 25.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 51.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $111,618 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 77.6, 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