ZIP code
38620
in Courtland, MississippiPopulation 3,386
42.89/ 100
Ranked #24,483 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #159 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.29 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
13.7%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
35.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$45,539
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST39thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Courtland, Mississippi (ZIP 38620) ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,483rd) and the top 39% of Mississippi (159th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: elder services settles in the top 4.8% nationally. By contrast, poverty rests in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled obesity lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 7.1% nationally, households without a vehicle rests in the top 8.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 10.5% nationally, transportation rests in the top 10.9% nationally, and utility shutoff lands in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity settles in the top 11.4% nationally.
The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 38658, just across the boundary. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 7.1% nationally.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 85.9; chronic-disease standing 21.1 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,404 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38606
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.05
Closest healthier
38658
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.34
Similar health profile
39364
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 40.94
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 | 32.0% | 28.5–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.3% | 43.0–51.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–23.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.2–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.2% | 37.4–53.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.4–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.6–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.3–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 78.9–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.2–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 55.1–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.2–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.5% | 31.5–41.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 31.7–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.3–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.8–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.3–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.0% | 27.1–35.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.8% | 21.6–28.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.8–40.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 49.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 10.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $45,539 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $105,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $938 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 73.5, 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