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38773

in Shaw, MississippiPopulation 2,201

ZipVitals Score
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28.15/ 100

Ranked #31,080 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.1%)

Ranked #367 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)

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

10.1%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

25.1%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.5%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

12.6%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

58%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
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

29.4%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Fair or poor health

37.1%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Tooth loss

31.7%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
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

15.5%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
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 ›

Obesity

50.4%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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The read

Overall, Shaw, Mississippi (ZIP 38773) places in the bottom 3.1% nationally (31,080th) and the bottom 9.7% of Mississippi (367th).

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled self-care disability lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and diabetes stands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 0.6% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 0.3% nationally, mobility disability lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss resides in the top 2.3% nationally, independent living disability is in the top 2.1% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 0.6% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 38703, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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 74.6; chronic-disease standing 1.3 (bottom 10%) — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #857 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 adults37.3%34.0–40.7
High blood pressure among adults58.0%54.2–61.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%6.1–7.3
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.5–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.4%9.4–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.9%11.3–14.5
Depression among adults17.9%15.3–20.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults25.1%22.4–27.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.9%38.9–47.0
Obesity among adults50.4%43.5–56.9
Stroke among adults7.5%6.9–8.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.7%27.5–36.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.9%12.2–17.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.9–85.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.6%83.0–87.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.8–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.2%56.2–66.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.0%5.1–7.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%64.7–79.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.5%7.8–11.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.0%19.9–26.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults47.4%42.1–52.5
Short sleep duration among adults41.4%35.5–47.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults37.1%33.2–40.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.8–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults19.2%17.1–21.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.2%18.8–23.6
Any disability among adults47.0%42.4–51.6
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Independent living disability among adults15.5%13.8–17.3
Mobility disability among adults29.4%26.4–32.5
Self-care disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Vision disability among adults12.6%11.3–14.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.5%30.6–38.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults40.0%35.6–44.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults31.1%26.7–35.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.3%24.9–31.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults20.0%17.7–22.3
Loneliness among adults39.2%34.6–44.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults21.0%18.5–23.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate32.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6415.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)20.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle7.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription68.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate73.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.4%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 households47.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+22.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age50.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$30,661$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$110,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$556$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 birth73.0 yr ± 0.7378.9 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 0.73 years of 73.0, 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