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38748

in Hollandale, MississippiPopulation 3,192

ZipVitals Score
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29.51/ 100

Ranked #30,862 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.8%)

Ranked #355 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 12.6%)

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

9.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.9%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

31.4%

in the top 2.4% 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 ›

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 ›

Diabetes

21.7%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

54%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
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

26.4%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

34.3%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, Hollandale, Mississippi (ZIP 38748) lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally (30,862nd) and the bottom 12.6% of Mississippi (355th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled self-care disability rests in the top 1.1% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and tooth loss settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 2.3% nationally, diabetes resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 3.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, childcare rests in the top 1.5% nationally.

Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 38701, just across the boundary. Modeled tooth loss rests in the top 2.4% nationally.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

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 76.3; chronic-disease standing 4.2 (bottom 10%) — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #944 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.

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 adults34.2%30.6–37.9
High blood pressure among adults54.0%49.7–58.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.5%5.9–7.2
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.6–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.1%10.6–13.6
Depression among adults18.0%15.1–21.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.7%19.1–24.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%35.0–43.6
Obesity among adults44.9%37.9–52.0
Stroke among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.4%27.0–36.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.7%12.2–17.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.8–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.1%80.1–85.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.4–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.7%52.3–63.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.3%5.3–7.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.5%62.3–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.1%8.2–12.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.2%19.2–25.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.6%36.4–47.0
Short sleep duration among adults43.2%37.3–49.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.3%30.3–38.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%17.0–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.2–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.4%18.9–24.1
Any disability among adults44.3%39.4–49.3
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.5
Independent living disability among adults15.3%13.5–17.2
Mobility disability among adults26.4%23.4–29.5
Self-care disability among adults9.4%8.4–10.5
Vision disability among adults11.9%10.7–13.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.7%28.5–37.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults38.0%33.8–42.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.2%26.3–34.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.2%24.0–30.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults20.0%17.7–22.7
Loneliness among adults36.9%32.0–41.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults20.6%18.3–23.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6413.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)18.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)6.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle7.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription50.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate56.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.1%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 households32.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+16.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age31.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$44,615$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$83,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$696$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 birth73.2 yr ± 1.0678.9 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 1.06 years of 73.2, 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