ZIP code
38658
in Pope, MississippiPopulation 2,124
44.34/ 100
Ranked #23,074 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #131 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
56.5 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 ›Housing-cost burden
10.3%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
3.9%
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Pope, Mississippi (ZIP 38658) stands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,074th) and the top 32% of Mississippi (131st).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Poverty lies in the bottom 13.4% nationally, modeled radon is in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and civic registers in the top 15% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes lies in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled humid heat is in the top 12.9% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 14.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 17% nationally.
For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 38927, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 86%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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 86.8; chronic-disease standing 27.5 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,788 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
38620
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.89
Closest healthier
38927
Mississippishares a border
Score 45.48
Similar health profile
30450
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 45.48
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 | 32.4% | 28.8–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 39.2–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 18.6–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.2–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 33.4–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.1–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.8–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.1–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.2–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 58.6–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 63.5–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.7–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 28.6–39.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 28.0–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 21.1–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.8% | 34.7–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.5% | 24.0–31.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.2–22.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.2–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 29.6–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.1% | 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 | 79.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 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 | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 41.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $78,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $115,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $980 | $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 | 73.3 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 73.3, 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