ZIP code
38626
in Dundee, MississippiPopulation 1,237
35.24/ 100
Ranked #29,292 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
Ranked #298 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #61 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Tooth loss
33%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
54.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.7%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.0%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
33.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Mobility disability
25.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.3%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
10.0%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
56.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Dundee, Mississippi (ZIP 38626), overall, ranks in the bottom 8.7% nationally (29,292nd) and the bottom 27% of Mississippi (298th).
The profile reads plainly, and several measures carry it: modeled tooth loss lies in the top 1.8% nationally, diabetes stands in the top 1.7% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled self-care disability resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 2.5% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 4.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes lands in the top 2.8% nationally. On the better side, modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 38665, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. This area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 84%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.4; chronic-disease standing 2.7 (bottom 10%) — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #416 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
38617
Mississippishares a border
Score 24.21
Closest healthier
38665
Mississippishares a border
Score 41.83
Similar health profile
38922
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 35.55
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 | 36.3% | 32.9–39.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 54.7% | 50.6–58.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.0% | 19.5–24.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 39.1–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.4% | 38.1–52.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 33.0% | 29.3–37.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 9.9–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.4% | 82.5–86.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.9% | 82.4–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.3–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.4% | 53.8–62.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.9% | 59.8–73.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.6–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.2% | 34.9–45.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.7% | 36.9–49.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 27.5–35.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.5% | 38.7–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.9% | 23.0–29.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 26.9–34.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.0% | 24.9–33.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 16.4–23.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 31.3–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.8% | 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 | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 26.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $274,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $798 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 76.7, 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