ZIP code
38631
in Friars Point, MississippiPopulation 1,027
25.98/ 100
Ranked #31,357 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
Ranked #382 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 6.0%)
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
11.3%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
14.4%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
25.4%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
7.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
17.6%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
30.1%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
49.9%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
34.5%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
57.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
38.8%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its severe level: severe means at least four of the six health-need readings and at least four 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
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- 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
- Households with no vehicle
- 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
On balance, and by the composite measure, Friars Point, Mississippi (ZIP 38631) ranks in the bottom 2.3% nationally (31,357th) and the bottom 6.0% of Mississippi (382nd).
The measures that define the ground here come first: modeled self-care disability settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 0.8% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 0.5% nationally, and short sleep rests in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 1.3% nationally, high blood pressure stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 1.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 38614, just across the boundary. The area additionally 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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 93.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 1.8 (bottom 10%) — 92 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #77 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
38614
Mississippishares a border
Score 30.02
Closest healthier
38626
Mississippishares a border
Score 35.24
Similar health profile
36751
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 32.49
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 | 34.9% | 31.0–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 57.7% | 53.0–62.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 14.7–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–28.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.6–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 51.7% | 43.3–60.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 34.5% | 28.9–40.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.9% | 12.1–20.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.5–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.4% | 82.3–88.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 82.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.6% | 54.7–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 65.7–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 8.7% | 6.8–10.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.6% | 20.1–29.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 47.9% | 41.0–55.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 49.9% | 42.2–57.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 38.8% | 33.4–44.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–24.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.4% | 19.8–27.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 48.5% | 42.4–54.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 17.6% | 14.9–20.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 30.1% | 26.0–34.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 36.5% | 31.6–41.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 48.3% | 41.9–55.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 41.3% | 34.9–48.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 35.4% | 30.6–40.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 25.5% | 21.9–29.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.9% | 34.2–45.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–32.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 47.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 26.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 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 | 31.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $29,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $84,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $446 | $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 | 85.4 yr ± 3.23 | 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 3.23 years of 85.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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