ZIP code
65541
in Lenox, MissouriPopulation 150
45.11/ 100
Ranked #22,293 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #425 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 43%)
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
41.2%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
5.4%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
13.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Mammography
66.8%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.9 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
17.6 mi
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
9.4 days/year
in the top 37% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS63rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Lenox, Missouri (ZIP 65541), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,293rd) and the top 43% of Missouri (425th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 7.6% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and arsenic is in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 65401, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
65401
Missourishares a border
Score 46.35
Closest healthier
65462
Missourishares a border
Score 46.69
Similar health profile
24239
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 37.57
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 | 36.0% | 32.0–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.6% | 38.0–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 8.6–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.2–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.7–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 29.2–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.1–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 5.3–10.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.5–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.4–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 83.4–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.0–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.1% | 54.1–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 57.8–75.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 13.0–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 24.8–38.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 30.2–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 18.3–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 13.8–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.2–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 33.7–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 7.9–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 15.6–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.6–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.5% | 15.0–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 8.7–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 6.5–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 6.9–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.9–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 23.9–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.3–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.1% | 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+) | 21.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 41.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 72.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 4.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 27.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $54,931 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $350,000 | $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 ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 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