ZIP code
65652
in Fordland, MissouriPopulation 4,649
42.30/ 100
Ranked #24,974 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #579 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #34 of 52 Springfield, MO ZIPs (bottom 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.
Mental-health provider access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.3%
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
10.4 days/year
in the top 35% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS65thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Fordland, Missouri (ZIP 65652), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 22% nationally (24,974th) and the bottom 42% of Missouri (579th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: mental-health providers lands in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and outpatient lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 14.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled cognitive disability is in the top 9.8% nationally, and obesity rests in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 14.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 16% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 17% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 65620, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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
65620
Missourishares a border
Score 52.67
Closest healthier
65706
Missourishares a border
Score 47.11
Similar health profile
63339
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 44.44
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 | 29.4% | 26.4–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.5–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.1–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.6–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.5% | 35.9–51.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.4% | 16.1–22.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.6–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.6–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.7–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.4% | 79.2–83.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.5–65.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.5–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 65.6–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 19.0–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 27.5–37.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 33.7–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.4–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 35.0–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.6–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 27.0–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 56.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 12.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $78,420 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $239,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $810 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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