ZIP code
38680
in Walls, MississippiPopulation 6,839
48.39/ 100
Ranked #18,434 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #64 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #27 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
9.6 µg/L
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
36.9 per million
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Housing-cost burden
37.3%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.7%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
6.5%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
35.6%
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Walls, Mississippi (ZIP 38680) sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,434th) and the top 16% of Mississippi (64th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: lithium in drinking water sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 9.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 5.4% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 8.3% nationally, and loneliness lies in the top 10.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 12.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 13.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 14.6% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 15% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 15% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 38651, about 1.0 miles away, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
38637
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.96
Closest healthier
38651
Mississippiabout 1.0 mi away
Score 54.39
Similar health profile
75134
Texas98% similar profile
Score 49.62
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 | 25.9% | 22.9–29.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 36.1–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.1–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 31.8–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 32.2–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 10.9–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.8–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.1–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.0–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.2–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.2% | 56.9–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 66.4–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.7–34.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 33.7–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 19.1–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 30.5–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 26.1–33.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 32.5–42.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 36.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 11.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $59,503 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $220,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,295 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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