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38751

in Indianola, MississippiPopulation 9,949

ZipVitals Score
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36.92/ 100

Ranked #28,570 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.0%)

Ranked #278 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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

7.8%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

51.3%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

48.1%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.0%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.8%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

18.3%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

10.9%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US3rd
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 ›

Lack of transportation

17.5%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

25.4%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Indianola, Mississippi (ZIP 38751) places in the bottom 11.0% nationally (28,570th) and the bottom 32% of Mississippi (278th).

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 4.1% nationally, utility shutoff settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and transportation sits in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 4.7% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 2.9% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 38753, just across the boundary.

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 76%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

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

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 72.0 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $44,699 predicts 76.9 years — 4.9 years below.

    Ranked #5,500 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 72.0 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.1 years — 3.1 years below them.

    Ranked #2,425 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 adults31.5%28.0–35.3
High blood pressure among adults51.3%46.7–55.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.8–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.0–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.7%8.4–11.3
Depression among adults17.1%14.2–20.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.8%17.4–22.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%33.9–42.8
Obesity among adults48.1%40.0–56.0
Stroke among adults5.9%5.3–6.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.2%21.2–29.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.6%11.0–16.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.9%79.5–84.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.5%81.5–87.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.6–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%58.0–68.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.2%6.1–8.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%66.3–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.9%8.8–13.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.5%16.5–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.2%34.6–46.2
Short sleep duration among adults41.9%35.3–48.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.5%26.5–34.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%15.8–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.3–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.6%17.0–22.2
Any disability among adults42.3%37.2–47.8
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.1
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.4–14.9
Mobility disability among adults23.5%20.6–26.8
Self-care disability among adults7.8%6.8–8.9
Vision disability among adults10.0%8.8–11.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.0%29.4–38.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults34.2%29.7–38.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.7%20.8–28.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.4%21.9–28.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.5%15.2–20.0
Loneliness among adults39.1%33.4–44.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.8–20.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6417.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)19.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)12.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle8.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription75.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate53.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population1.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households43.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+17.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age36.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$44,699$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$116,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$756$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 birth72.0 yr ± 0.7078.9 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 0.70 years of 72.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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