ZIP code
38676
in Tunica, MississippiPopulation 4,995
31.47/ 100
Ranked #30,437 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.1%)
Ranked #339 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #69 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (bottom 14.9%)
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
9.0%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.9%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
30.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
55.1%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
53.8%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.0%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
49.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.8%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By the composite measure, Tunica, Mississippi (ZIP 38676) sits in the bottom 5.1% nationally (30,437th) and the bottom 17% of Mississippi (339th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 1.5% nationally, vision disability lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled stroke is in the top 2.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 1.1% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 2.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 38618, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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 81.1; chronic-disease standing 4.3 (bottom 10%) — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #662 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
38618
Mississippishares a border
Score 43.70
Closest healthier
38626
Mississippishares a border
Score 35.24
Similar health profile
39038
Mississippi100% similar profile
Score 27.36
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 | 33.2% | 29.6–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.8% | 49.2–58.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 15.2–21.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.9% | 19.3–24.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.0–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 49.8% | 40.8–59.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.7% | 26.0–35.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.4% | 12.9–17.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.9–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 80.5–86.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.2–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.6% | 51.8–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 64.9–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.2% | 8.1–12.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–25.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 44.3% | 38.5–50.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.2% | 36.8–51.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.8% | 30.9–38.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.6% | 40.5–50.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.5–29.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.5% | 30.1–39.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 39.1% | 34.7–43.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.5% | 25.7–33.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.2% | 24.9–31.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.2% | 33.6–45.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 49.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 50.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $33,943 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $184,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $927 | $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 | 72.9 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 72.9, 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