ZIP code
38647
in Michigan City, MississippiPopulation 994
40.45/ 100
Ranked #26,442 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #221 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #48 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
High blood pressure
50.1%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.8%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.7%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
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 ›Housing insecurity
21.8%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
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
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
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
By its overall health score, Michigan City, Mississippi (ZIP 38647) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,442nd) and the bottom 46% of Mississippi (221st).
The measures that define the ground here come first: modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 4.1% nationally, and loud transportation noise registers in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the top 7.7% nationally, loneliness rests in the top 6.5% nationally, and stroke is in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 6.8% nationally, self-care disability settles in the top 7.9% nationally, and transportation lies in the top 6.9% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 38603, just across the boundary. On a broader view, the 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 78%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
38603
Mississippishares a border
Score 41.88
Closest healthier
38642
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.03
Similar health profile
39144
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 37.44
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 | 31.9% | 28.4–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.1% | 45.9–54.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 17.5% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.7–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.2% | 36.9–54.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.7% | 20.5–29.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 10.8–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.9–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 79.9–85.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 84.9–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 58.5–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.0–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 9.7–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.0% | 32.7–43.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.5% | 34.1–49.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.5% | 24.9–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 36.9–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.5% | 19.7–25.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.3% | 29.5–39.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.4% | 24.0–32.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 14.6–21.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 18.5–25.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–16.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.8% | 32.9–44.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.1% | 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 | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 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 | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 78.0% | 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 | 49.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $62,820 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $94,300 | $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 | 72.4 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 72.4, 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