ZIP code
65649
in Fair Play, MissouriPopulation 1,932
38.50/ 100
Ranked #27,719 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)
Ranked #748 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #43 of 52 Springfield, MO ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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
11.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.6 mi
in the top 7.6% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
42.2%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.7%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Fair Play, Missouri (ZIP 65649), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally (27,719th) and the bottom 25% of Missouri (748th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: childcare stands in the top 7.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled hearing disability lies in the top 6.0% nationally, housing-cost burden rests in the top 7.9% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 11.4% nationally, modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 11.6% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 11.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 65601, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Springfield, MO metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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 74.8; chronic-disease standing 11.1 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,467 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
65601
Missourishares a border
Score 40.26
Closest healthier
65613
Missourishares a border
Score 41.98
Similar health profile
65444
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 34.96
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 | 35.8% | 32.9–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 39.9–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.8–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.8–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 38.9–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 34.5–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 17.4–23.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.8–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.5–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.5–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 56.1–64.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 50.3–56.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.1% | 63.0–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 30.9–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 33.2–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 23.3–29.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.5% | 38.5–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.3–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 26.5–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 24.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $46,516 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $314,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $941 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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