ZIP code
38623
in Darling, MississippiPopulation 82
23.66/ 100
Ranked #31,597 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.5%)
Ranked #396 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
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.
Self-care disability
9.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
22.5%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Obesity
51.4%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
36.1%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
9.1%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
84.5%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
Darling, Mississippi (ZIP 38623), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally (31,597th) and the bottom 2.5% of Mississippi (396th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 1.0% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and diabetes stands in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 1.4% nationally, obesity settles in the top 0.4% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.9% nationally. On the better side, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 0.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 38646, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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.
Nearby
38646
Mississippishares a border
Score 27.34
Closest healthier
38670
Mississippishares a border
Score 25.50
Similar health profile
39097
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 21.48
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 | 33.3% | 29.6–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.2% | 48.4–58.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.3% | 15.8–23.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.5% | 19.7–25.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.1–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 51.4% | 41.6–61.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.1% | 25.1–34.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.7% | 11.6–20.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.6–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 81.1–87.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 80.7–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.0% | 50.9–62.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 63.2–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.1% | 7.1–11.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.1% | 18.1–26.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 46.5% | 38.7–53.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.7% | 37.1–52.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.1% | 30.4–42.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 17.6–24.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.6% | 19.3–28.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 48.5% | 41.6–55.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.9% | 13.8–20.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.7% | 23.7–31.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.8% | 29.6–40.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 43.6% | 35.9–50.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.3% | 27.4–41.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.4% | 25.0–35.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 22.9% | 18.8–27.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.2% | 35.0–47.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 19.1–26.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 100.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 41.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 51.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 17.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 23.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 2.47 | 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 2.47 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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