ZIP code
65738
in Republic, MissouriPopulation 21,283
49.27/ 100
Ranked #17,279 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #225 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #16 of 52 Springfield, MO ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
32.4%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
34.7%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
13 µg/L
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Republic, Missouri (ZIP 65738) sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,279th) and the top 23% of Missouri (225th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 15% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk settles in the top 14.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 18% nationally, and colon screening rests in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 21% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. ZIP 65612, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
“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
65610
Missourishares a border
Score 47.67
Closest healthier
65612
Missourishares a border
Score 53.05
Similar health profile
72734
Arkansas96% similar profile
Score 49.33
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 | 27.9% | 25.2–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 29.1–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.3–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.2–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 32.0–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.4–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.9–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.3–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.7–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 81.1–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 55.5–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.2–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 63.8–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 22.2–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.1–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 32.2–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–22.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.5–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MO median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 12.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 13.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 79.4% (56.0–94.3%) n=1,009 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–5.1%) n=1,009 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.4%) n=1,010 |
| Single-parent households | 47.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 55.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005 |
| Median household income | $67,841 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948 |
| Median home value | $215,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $174,150 ($91,880–$309,500) n=930 |
| Median gross rent | $1,156 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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