ZIP code
38781
in Winstonville, MississippiPopulation 153
33.98/ 100
Ranked #29,742 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
Ranked #316 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Diabetes
26.3%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
37.4%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
60.6%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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
9.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
7.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
2.5%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
93.6%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Obesity
51.9%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.9%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Winstonville, Mississippi (ZIP 38781) places in the bottom 7.3% nationally (29,742nd) and the bottom 22% of Mississippi (316th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled diabetes settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 0.2% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled vision disability is in the top 2.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 1.2% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 38762, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
“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.
Nearby
38762
Mississippishares a border
Score 34.15
Closest healthier
38759
Mississippiabout 1.5 mi away
Score 34.39
Similar health profile
31780
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 42.97
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 | 36.5% | 32.7–40.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 60.6% | 56.4–64.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 8.7–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 26.3% | 23.0–29.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 37.9–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 51.9% | 44.3–59.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 37.4% | 31.7–43.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 9.7–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.9% | 82.8–86.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 87.3% | 84.6–89.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 86.7–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 57.2–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 71.3–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 8.7% | 6.9–10.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 15.8–23.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 45.1% | 38.7–51.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 36.1–49.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.7% | 29.9–39.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.6–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.8% | 38.2–49.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.9% | 23.9–31.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.7% | 29.8–39.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 37.9% | 31.8–44.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.8% | 23.1–34.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 23.5–32.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.4% | 32.9–43.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 69.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 68.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 35.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 62.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 35.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 42.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 24.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 54.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $2,499 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $162,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $375 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 1.53 | 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 1.53 years of 73.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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