ZIP code
38847
in Golden, MississippiPopulation 3,388
44.91/ 100
Ranked #22,505 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #119 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
69.6%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
54.9 mi
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
32.5%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Golden, Mississippi (ZIP 38847) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,505th) and the top 29% of Mississippi (119th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 10.3% nationally. Fiber broadband settles in the top 13.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 6.0% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the top 13.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the top 15% nationally.
For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 38827, 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 85%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
“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 84.6; chronic-disease standing 26.0 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,846 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.
Nearby
35582
Alabamashares a border
Score 43.96
Closest healthier
38827
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.91
Similar health profile
86409
Arizona98% similar profile
Score 41.38
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 | 34.2% | 31.1–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.3–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.5–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.9–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 31.1–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.8–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.0–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.4–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.4–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 54.8–63.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 63.2–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.8–39.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 27.6–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.7–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 34.8–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.8–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 29.6–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 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 | 69.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 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 | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 33.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $50,353 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $115,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $768 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.69 | 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 1.69 years of 76.6, 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