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65755

in Squires, MissouriPopulation 636

ZipVitals Score
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38.08/ 100

Ranked #27,961 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.9%)

Ranked #762 of 993 Missouri ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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.

Hearing disability

12.8%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

30.1 mi

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

28.5 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

44.2%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27.2%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
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

23.5%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

98.9%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Squires, Missouri (ZIP 65755) lands in the bottom 12.9% nationally (27,961st) and the bottom 23% of Missouri (762nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled hearing disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 1.9% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled tooth loss stands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 3.9% nationally, mobility disability lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and high cholesterol sits in the top 4.6% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 5.2% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 65614, about 3.1 miles away, ranks better 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

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 adults40.5%37.2–44.0
High blood pressure among adults47.6%43.8–51.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.6%11.5–13.8
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.9–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%9.9–12.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.9%11.0–15.1
Depression among adults24.5%21.5–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.3%15.2–19.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.9%41.0–49.0
Obesity among adults39.5%32.9–46.5
Stroke among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.2%23.7–30.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.8%6.7–11.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%81.3–85.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.7%80.0–85.2
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.6–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.6%62.5–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.0%51.8–58.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.0%64.6–77.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.4%10.4–14.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.8%16.7–23.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.7%30.8–40.9
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%33.9–44.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.7%23.1–30.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.9–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.6%16.4–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.8%15.6–20.4
Any disability among adults43.5%39.0–48.4
Hearing disability among adults12.8%11.5–14.2
Independent living disability among adults11.3%9.8–13.0
Mobility disability among adults23.5%20.4–26.8
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.8–6.5
Vision disability among adults6.7%5.8–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.8%16.1–21.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.7–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.6%10.0–15.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.3–13.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.0–9.5
Loneliness among adults28.3%24.4–32.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.5–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate44.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36412.3% (3.2–26.0%) n=1,009
Uninsured 18–645.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28613.2% (3.5–28.4%) n=1,006
No HS diploma (25+)10.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.5% (2.5–20.5%) n=1,009
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.1% (7.2–40.2%) n=1,009
Unemployment rate (16+)1.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.9% (0.0–8.5%) n=1,003
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–11.9%) n=1,009
Broadband subscription92.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.3% (72.7–95.2%) n=1,009
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)41.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.7% (8.4–33.9%) n=1,009
Homeownership rate98.9%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 households68.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.0% (39.5–75.6%) n=1,005
Population 65+11.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.2% (11.7–31.1%) n=1,010
Median age54.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.3–55.9) n=1,005
Median household income$35,291$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,740 ($42,457–$95,231) n=948
Median home value$100,200$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MO median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.2 yr ± 0.7478.9 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 0.74 years of 75.2, 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