ZIP code
65606
in Alton, MissouriPopulation 2,381
33.98/ 100
Ranked #29,743 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
Ranked #885 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
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.
Hearing disability
13.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
26.5 mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Alton, Missouri (ZIP 65606) lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally (29,743rd) and the bottom 10.9% of Missouri (885th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled hearing disability lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and stroke is in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 5.2% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and grocery rests in the top 2.6% nationally. Civic stands in the top 3.3% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 3.5% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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 nearby comparison, ZIP 63935, just across the boundary, ranks better 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 87.5; chronic-disease standing 3.9 (bottom 10%) — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #337 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
63935
Missourishares a border
Score 34.31
Closest healthier
65438
Missourishares a border
Score 40.57
Similar health profile
63460
Missouri100% similar profile
Score 32.55
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 | 39.8% | 36.0–43.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 42.0–50.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 38.9–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 32.5–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.9% | 18.1–26.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 8.7–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.8–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.2–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.3–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 55.5–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.2% | 43.3–51.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 59.8–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.6–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.7% | 19.5–26.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.6% | 32.9–44.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 30.7–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.8% | 25.9–33.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.4–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.3% | 42.1–52.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–28.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.6–21.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–19.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.6–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 41.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $51,909 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $118,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $624 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 74.8, 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