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38677

in University, MississippiPopulation 5,395

ZipVitals Score
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50.94/ 100

Ranked #14,943 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #34 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 8.4%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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 cholesterol

14.3%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

13.0%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

27.7%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

1.7%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

0.90%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

47.1%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.60%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

47.4%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

97.1%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

31.3%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

University, Mississippi (ZIP 38677), by its composite score, sits in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,943rd) and the top 8.4% of Mississippi (34th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled high blood pressure settles in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and diabetes sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and stroke rests in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled cognitive disability is in the top 0.4% nationally, colon screening lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and loneliness stands in the top 0.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled tooth loss settles in the top 2.5% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 38655, just across the boundary.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 1.0%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.3%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults5.5%4.4–6.7
High blood pressure among adults13.0%10.5–15.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.8%0.7–0.9
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.4–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults0.9%0.7–1.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.5%1.8–3.1
Depression among adults28.5%24.0–33.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults1.7%1.4–2.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened14.3%11.8–17.2
Obesity among adults26.3%20.4–32.7
Stroke among adults0.6%0.5–0.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.3%25.6–37.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%6.8–13.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure23.9%19.5–29.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.3%66.4–75.9
Cholesterol screening among adults63.9%58.2–69.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years47.1%41.7–52.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.4%6.2–9.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%64.0–80.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.3%18.3–26.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.5%5.5–11.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.7%16.6–29.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.0%29.1–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.4%11.6–19.2
Frequent mental distress among adults27.3%22.1–31.1
Frequent physical distress among adults9.2%7.1–11.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults27.7%21.3–32.3
Any disability among adults36.7%29.1–43.0
Hearing disability among adults2.9%2.4–3.5
Independent living disability among adults12.1%9.0–14.5
Mobility disability among adults4.2%3.1–5.2
Self-care disability among adults1.6%1.3–1.9
Vision disability among adults4.9%3.8–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.1%21.5–32.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.8%14.7–28.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.3%6.5–13.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%9.5–16.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.4%12.2–19.6
Loneliness among adults47.4%40.8–53.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.1–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–646.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)80.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population4.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age19.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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