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38765

in Panther Burn, MississippiPopulation 128

ZipVitals Score
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28.30/ 100

Ranked #31,059 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)

Ranked #366 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)

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

11.2%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

26.7%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

14.0%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Stroke

7.8%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
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

37.3%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

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High blood pressure

60.3%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
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

31.1%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

54.4%

in the top 0.07% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.7%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

38.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

Panther Burn, Mississippi (ZIP 38765), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally (31,059th) and the bottom 9.9% of Mississippi (366th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled self-care disability sits in the top 0.3% nationally, diabetes registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 0.4% nationally, tooth loss lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and obesity is in the top 0.07% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 1.2% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 1.1% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 38748, less than a tenth of a mile 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 1.0%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

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.

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 adults36.9%33.7–40.0
High blood pressure among adults60.3%56.9–63.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.4–14.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.4–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.4%9.2–15.8
Depression among adults17.0%14.8–19.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults26.7%23.4–30.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.6%37.3–43.9
Obesity among adults54.4%48.9–59.9
Stroke among adults7.8%6.4–9.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years37.3%31.9–43.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.8%10.3–20.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.0%83.4–86.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults86.5%84.5–88.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.3–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.1%50.2–60.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults5.0%4.2–6.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.2%74.8–87.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults7.9%6.8–9.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.4%17.7–29.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults47.8%40.5–54.9
Short sleep duration among adults48.6%40.9–56.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults38.4%31.5–45.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%16.5–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults19.3%15.9–22.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.7%17.5–26.1
Any disability among adults47.3%40.8–54.0
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.4–7.6
Independent living disability among adults16.7%13.1–20.4
Mobility disability among adults31.1%25.4–36.7
Self-care disability among adults11.2%8.7–14.0
Vision disability among adults14.0%11.0–17.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults36.4%31.5–41.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults45.8%36.5–54.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults37.3%27.9–46.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.5%26.2–38.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults23.1%18.5–27.7
Loneliness among adults40.0%35.7–44.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults24.9%20.5–29.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–648.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)40.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)14.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle16.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate46.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)30.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households0.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+16.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age25.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$67,344$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.0 yr ± 1.5178.9 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 1.51 years of 76.0, 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