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ZIP code

65714

in Nixa, MissouriPopulation 37,013

54.33/ 100

Ranked #10,279 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #93 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 9.4%)

Ranked #4 of 52 Springfield, MO ZIPs (top 7.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

434 units

in the top 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.3%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Fatal road crashes

3.8 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 14.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US14th
Definition & 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 ›

Food insecurity

9.7%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

4.0%

in the bottom 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US20th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

3.1%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

3.2%

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US22nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

10.8%

in the bottom 31% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US31st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

34.7%

in the top 30% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US70th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Nixa, Missouri (ZIP 65714) ranks in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,279th) and the top 9.4% of Missouri (93rd).

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A number of measures place this area on solid footing: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes sits in the bottom 14.0% nationally, modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 18% nationally, and modeled vision disability settles in the bottom 20% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 20% nationally, and stroke registers in the bottom 21% nationally. By contrast, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 4.2% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 12.7% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Close by, ZIP 65619, 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 58%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.3%26.0–32.6
High blood pressure among adults34.5%30.6–38.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.4–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.5–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.2–7.8
Depression among adults24.6%21.0–28.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.4%9.0–12.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.4%32.2–40.6
Obesity among adults35.7%28.6–43.2
Stroke among adults3.1%2.9–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.8%8.8–13.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.9–8.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%74.4–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.8%75.3–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.4–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%60.6–70.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.3%61.8–68.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.8%68.2–82.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.8%13.9–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.0%12.0–16.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.4%21.4–29.6
Short sleep duration among adults37.7%31.3–44.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%15.3–19.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.6–18.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.7–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.7–17.2
Any disability among adults33.8%29.6–38.0
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Independent living disability among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Mobility disability among adults14.1%12.4–16.0
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.2%15.5–21.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.9–10.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.7–7.3
Loneliness among adults30.1%25.6–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.8–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6411.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle3.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription94.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate73.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households46.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+17.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age39.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$86,765$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$286,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$1,050$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$813 ($553–$1,265) n=786
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.9 yr ± 0.6378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 0.63 years of 78.9, 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