ZIP code
65556
in Richland, MissouriPopulation 4,823
39.75/ 100
Ranked #26,920 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #710 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
41.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.4 mi
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
73.8%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
26.2%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$38,194
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.3%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Richland, Missouri (ZIP 65556) comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (26,920th) and the bottom 28% of Missouri (710th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 7.7% nationally, grocery resides in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, fatal road crashes sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Poverty stands in the top 9.6% nationally, and household income lands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 12.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 65017, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
“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
65017
Missourishares a border
Score 42.59
Closest healthier
65452
Missourishares a border
Score 46.80
Similar health profile
65605
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 37.38
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 | 34.7% | 31.9–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.9–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.1–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.9–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.1–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 33.3–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 17.5–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.4–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.4–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.5–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 56.4–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.7% | 51.7–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 64.8–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 18.3–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 30.1–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 36.3–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 22.8–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.8–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.7–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 37.8–45.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.3–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–18.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 27.3–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 54.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $38,194 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $108,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $478 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 75.9, 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