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38846

in Glen, MississippiPopulation 2,053

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40.35/ 100

Ranked #26,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #222 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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.

Fiber broadband

99.3%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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Home broadband subscription

68.2%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST16th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Mammography

67.8%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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High blood pressure

45.9%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

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High cholesterol

43.4%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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Tree cover

61.5%

in the top 14.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Humid extreme heat

113.8 days/year

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

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Radon

1.1 pCi/L

in the bottom 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US28th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Glen, Mississippi (ZIP 38846) stands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,518th) and the bottom 45% of Mississippi (222nd).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: fiber broadband is in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 14.0% nationally. Working the other way, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 7.2% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 9.0% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the top 14.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 14.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 16% nationally.

For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 38833, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 75.0; chronic-disease standing 18.2 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,972 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 adults33.8%30.6–37.1
High blood pressure among adults45.9%42.1–49.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.6–10.4
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.6–12.6
Depression among adults23.3%20.2–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%13.5–17.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.4%39.6–47.4
Obesity among adults39.9%33.2–46.8
Stroke among adults4.7%4.3–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.0%15.0–21.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.0%9.0–13.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.4–82.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%77.2–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.4–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%55.4–65.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults9.4%8.1–11.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.8%59.6–75.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%12.1–16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.7%17.8–23.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.5%30.9–40.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.6%30.0–41.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.5%22.4–29.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.2%16.3–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.0%15.0–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.0%16.9–21.4
Any disability among adults40.4%36.1–45.0
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Independent living disability among adults11.0%9.8–12.4
Mobility disability among adults20.3%17.9–23.1
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.8–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.9%22.4–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.2–21.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.7–13.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.6–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.6–11.5
Loneliness among adults35.7%31.2–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.2–9.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6411.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)13.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription68.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate86.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households52.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+16.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age42.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$60,078$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$159,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$671$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 birth75.5 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 years of 75.5, 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