ZIP code
38744
in Glen Allan, MississippiPopulation 512
38.57/ 100
Ranked #27,685 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)
Ranked #251 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
37.9%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
64.3%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$22,547
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
45.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
8.0%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
6.8%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
22.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Glen Allan, Mississippi (ZIP 38744), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 13.7% nationally (27,685th) and the bottom 38% of Mississippi (251st).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally, poverty stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the top 3.1% nationally. Household income rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled self-care disability registers in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 7.1% nationally. More positively, modeled pfas resides in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 4.9% nationally.
In everyday language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 71263, about 6.2 miles away.
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 97%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
38748
Mississippishares a border
Score 29.51
Closest healthier
71263
Louisianaabout 6.2 mi away
Score 38.96
Similar health profile
38921
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 34.57
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 | 34.3% | 31.1–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.4% | 46.4–54.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–20.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.3–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 33.7–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.4–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 11.8–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.8–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.2–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.3–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 59.4–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 66.1–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 32.4–41.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 32.4–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 25.8–32.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 36.7–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.2–25.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.5% | 27.0–34.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.4% | 23.1–30.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 30.7–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 64.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 42.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 43.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 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 | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 37.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 76.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 22.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $22,547 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $140,700 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 1.47 | 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 1.47 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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