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65732

in Preston, MissouriPopulation 1,342

ZipVitals Score
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31.22/ 100

Ranked #30,495 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)

Ranked #932 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Energy-cost burden

6.7%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

21.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.0%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US4th
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 ›

Mobility disability

23.7%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

66.3%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.5%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

19.3 mi

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Preston, Missouri (ZIP 65732) ranks in the bottom 4.9% nationally (30,495th) and the bottom 6.2% of Missouri (932nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures split the difference for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and arsenic settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Against that, modeled energy burden lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled mobility disability registers in the top 5.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 6.1% nationally, modeled tooth loss is in the top 6.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 6.0% nationally.

In plainer terms, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 65634, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 20%

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 adults37.2%33.2–41.3
High blood pressure among adults44.3%39.6–49.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.3–11.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.9%12.0–15.8
Depression among adults26.8%22.9–31.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.8%14.6–19.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.8%38.1–47.6
Obesity among adults42.9%33.9–52.2
Stroke among adults5.4%4.8–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.5%21.3–30.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%8.1–12.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%77.9–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%75.9–82.9
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%80.8–85.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.5%54.7–66.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.3%47.3–55.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.9%59.8–77.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.4–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.7%19.9–27.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.5%31.6–43.2
Short sleep duration among adults39.9%32.6–47.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.1%25.1–33.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.4–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults19.5%17.1–22.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.5%18.8–24.3
Any disability among adults45.7%40.4–50.9
Hearing disability among adults12.0%10.6–13.3
Independent living disability among adults13.2%11.5–15.0
Mobility disability among adults23.7%20.6–26.9
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.5–7.3
Vision disability among adults7.8%6.9–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%16.7–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.6%16.2–23.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.4%15.3–21.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.9–16.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.4–12.7
Loneliness among adults31.2%26.0–36.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.7%10.0–13.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–6416.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)10.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)9.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle5.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription66.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate87.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010
Single-parent households50.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+21.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age36.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$45,909$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$278,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930
Median gross rent$577$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 birth80.3 yr ± 1.6678.9 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 1.66 years of 80.3, 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