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38703

in Greenville, MississippiPopulation 11,028

ZipVitals Score
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28.94/ 100

Ranked #30,959 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)

Ranked #362 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)

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.

Self-care disability

9.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.3%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

12.3%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.9%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

56.1%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

27.7%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

9.2%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

30.3%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

35%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 38703, one of several in Greenville, Mississippi lands in the bottom 3.5% nationally (30,959th) and the bottom 10.9% of Mississippi (362nd).

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Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled self-care disability settles in the top 0.9% nationally, stroke is in the top 0.8% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 1.2% nationally, high blood pressure lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 2.7% nationally. On the better side, modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 0.6% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 38701, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 71.8 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $44,291 predicts 76.9 years — 5.0 years below.

    Ranked #5,552 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 71.8 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.2 years — 3.4 years below them.

    Ranked #2,616 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults34.9%31.5–38.5
High blood pressure among adults56.1%52.1–60.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.3%5.7–7.0
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.9%10.6–13.4
Depression among adults16.3%13.6–19.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.9%20.4–25.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%35.2–43.7
Obesity among adults45.7%38.9–53.0
Stroke among adults7.3%6.7–8.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.3%25.9–35.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.9%12.6–17.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.1%80.9–85.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.4%81.5–87.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.8–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.2%53.9–64.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.1%65.4–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.2%7.4–11.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.6%18.7–24.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults43.3%38.1–48.4
Short sleep duration among adults43.9%37.8–50.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.0%31.5–38.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.4–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults18.2%16.2–20.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.9%18.5–23.4
Any disability among adults44.8%40.2–49.3
Hearing disability among adults8.3%7.3–9.3
Independent living disability among adults15.3%13.7–17.1
Mobility disability among adults27.7%24.9–30.6
Self-care disability among adults9.6%8.8–10.6
Vision disability among adults12.3%11.3–13.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.9%30.6–39.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults39.5%35.4–43.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.6%27.0–34.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.4%25.2–31.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults20.2%17.9–22.4
Loneliness among adults37.9%32.7–43.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults20.8%18.5–23.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6425.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)20.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)7.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle12.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription49.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate56.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households39.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+19.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age38.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$44,291$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$85,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$875$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 at birth71.8 yr ± 0.7278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.4 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 0.72 years of 71.8, 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