ZIP code
65686
in Kimberling City, MissouriPopulation 4,256
44.51/ 100
Ranked #22,900 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #455 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 46%)
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
13.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.8%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Park land
53.6%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
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 ›Binge drinking
11.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
46%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
20.3 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.0% 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 ›Elder-services access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Kimberling City, Missouri (ZIP 65686) sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,900th) and the top 46% of Missouri (455th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled hearing disability registers in the top 1.4% nationally, high cholesterol lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 4.3% nationally, floodplain exposure settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 5.3% nationally. More positively, park land is in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 6.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 65611, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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
65611
Missourishares a border
Score 51.40
Closest healthier
65737
Missourishares a border
Score 47.73
Similar health profile
23927
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 46.40
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 | 42.6% | 38.4–47.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.2% | 44.5–54.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.3% | 13.0–15.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.9–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.8% | 43.0–52.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 32.1–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.2–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.1–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.7% | 83.3–88.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.4% | 81.6–87.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 89.2–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.2–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 56.6–63.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 64.7–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.1% | 9.0–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 28.1–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 27.4–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.2–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 37.3–47.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.5% | 14.6–20.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.3% | 23.7–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 74.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 46.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 64.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $58,363 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $257,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,023 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 77.5, 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