ZIP code
65727
in Polk, MissouriPopulation 101
41.52/ 100
Ranked #25,647 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #616 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #37 of 52 Springfield, MO ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
27.9%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
4.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & 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
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Polk, Missouri (ZIP 65727) lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,647th) and the bottom 38% of Missouri (616th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled hearing disability registers in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled tooth loss resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 7.1% nationally. On the better side, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Poverty lies at the national minimum, and homeownership stands at the national maximum. Modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 65613, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 79%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
65613
Missourishares a border
Score 41.98
Closest healthier
65663
Missourishares a border
Score 44.57
Similar health profile
41517
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 20.03
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 | 32.5% | 28.8–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.7% | 38.2–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 8.7–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.2–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 30.4–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.9% | 23.6–32.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 7.3–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.2–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.2–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 80.6–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 58.2–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.9% | 44.1–51.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 60.8–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 15.8–25.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.4% | 27.2–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 33.2–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 20.3–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.1–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 35.5–47.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.1–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 15.8–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 3.9–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 16.8–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 10.3–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.1–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.5–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.6–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.1–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 79.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 27.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 64.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $81,641 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $232,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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