ZIP code
38738
in Parchman, MississippiPopulation 2,463
28.98/ 100
Ranked #30,951 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)
Ranked #361 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 11.1%)
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
9.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
52.5%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
49.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
36.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.3%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
31.4%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
22.7%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
40.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.2%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.5%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Parchman, Mississippi (ZIP 38738), overall, ranks in the bottom 3.5% nationally (30,951st) and the bottom 11.1% of Mississippi (361st).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 1.3% nationally, obesity settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and colon screening is in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 1.6% nationally, vision disability lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled uninsured stands in the top 3.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 2.2% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 1.7% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 38963, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.08%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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 84.9; chronic-disease standing 15.7 — 69 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,119 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
38737
Mississippishares a border
Score 24.01
Closest healthier
38963
Mississippishares a border
Score 31.46
Similar health profile
31055
Georgia96% similar profile
Score 31.37
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 | 25.2% | 21.8–28.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.5% | 47.5–57.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 15.3% | 12.6–18.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–22.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 33.0–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 52.5% | 43.8–60.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 31.4% | 26.5–36.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 22.7% | 17.8–28.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 70.8–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.1–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 77.5% | 73.9–81.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.7% | 44.4–55.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.5% | 59.1–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.2–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 31.7% | 26.4–37.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.9% | 36.9–50.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 37.1–51.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.9% | 31.1–43.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.2–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.6–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–27.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.7% | 39.3–52.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.0% | 18.4–25.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 38.4% | 32.9–43.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 40.8% | 33.9–47.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.4% | 23.4–35.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.0% | 25.1–34.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 17.7–24.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 31.7–43.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 39.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 8.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.5 yr ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 79.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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