ZIP code
38611
in Byhalia, MississippiPopulation 16,537
37.90/ 100
Ranked #28,068 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
Ranked #261 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #56 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (bottom 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.
Fatal road crashes
55.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.0%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.5%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.4%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Byhalia, Mississippi (ZIP 38611), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 12.5% nationally (28,068th) and the bottom 36% of Mississippi (261st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fatal road crashes stands in the top 2.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled self-care disability is in the top 5.9% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 6.8% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 6.9% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 8.4% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 9.3% nationally.
In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 38066, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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 74%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $58,830 predicts 78.0 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,377 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38066
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 52.55
Closest healthier
38618
Mississippishares a border
Score 43.70
Similar health profile
38916
Mississippi100% similar profile
Score 34.09
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 | 34.5% | 31.2–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.7% | 44.7–52.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.5–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.1–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 33.8–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.4% | 19.7–27.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.9% | 12.2–15.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.9–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.6–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 56.4–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 63.1–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.7% | 33.1–42.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 33.1–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.5% | 26.6–32.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.7–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.4% | 39.2–47.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.3–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.3% | 20.9–25.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.6% | 26.0–33.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.2% | 23.4–29.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 32.7–42.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 46.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 17.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $58,830 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $201,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,082 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $827 ($532–$1,130) n=319 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.8 yr ± 0.74 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 75.4 yr (72.7–79.0) n=405 |
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 74.8, 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