ZIP code
38756
in Leland, MississippiPopulation 5,887
37.65/ 100
Ranked #28,215 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
Ranked #265 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
70.7%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
51.8%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
59.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.0%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
15.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.5%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Leland, Mississippi (ZIP 38756) ranks in the bottom 12.1% nationally (28,215th) and the bottom 35% of Mississippi (265th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: floodplain exposure settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes lands in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 5.4% nationally, vision disability lands in the top 7.2% nationally, and transportation settles in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 7.0% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 3.1% nationally.
For context, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 38722, 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.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $45,625 predicts 77.0 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,743 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38701
Mississippishares a border
Score 31.76
Closest healthier
38722
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.76
Similar health profile
38868
Mississippi98% similar profile
Score 42.66
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 | 32.7% | 29.4–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.6% | 46.4–54.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.8% | 15.0–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.8–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 34.7–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.4–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 10.6–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.1–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 79.5–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.8–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 56.9–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.5–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.5% | 31.7–41.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 33.8–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.8% | 25.5–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 35.3–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.8–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.3% | 26.4–34.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.4% | 25.8–33.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–24.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 18.9–24.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 30.5–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 51.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 47.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $45,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $113,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $797 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 74.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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