Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

38873

in Paden, MississippiPopulation 2,383

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

35.73/ 100

Ranked #29,097 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)

Ranked #292 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 28%)

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.

Tooth loss

27.7%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.38 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.7%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.6%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

12.0%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.0%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.8%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.0%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US93rd
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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Paden, Mississippi (ZIP 38873) ranks in the bottom 9.3% nationally (29,097th) and the bottom 28% of Mississippi (292nd).

continue reading

Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: grocery stands in the top 2.6% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 3.2% nationally. Against that, modeled tooth loss lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 4.5% nationally, self-care disability registers in the top 5.9% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 5.3% nationally, coronary heart disease is in the top 5.1% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 6.8% nationally.

For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 38827, just across the boundary. Fiber broadband stands in the top 3.2% nationally.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 26%

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 ›

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 82.2; chronic-disease standing 4.5 (bottom 10%) — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #615 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 adults38.1%34.6–41.8
High blood pressure among adults49.2%45.0–53.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.3–11.2
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults10.8%9.8–11.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.4%11.9–15.0
Depression among adults22.6%19.4–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.2%16.1–20.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.2%39.9–48.5
Obesity among adults42.7%34.9–50.9
Stroke among adults5.8%5.4–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.7%23.5–31.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.6%10.5–14.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.5%80.3–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.3–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.6–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%55.1–65.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.6%6.5–8.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.9%62.9–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.8%10.6–15.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.0%19.1–25.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.7%34.5–45.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.3%30.1–42.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.7%26.3–33.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.4–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults19.1%17.0–21.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.2%18.0–22.5
Any disability among adults44.8%40.0–49.7
Hearing disability among adults12.0%10.8–13.3
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.6–14.5
Mobility disability among adults24.7%22.0–27.5
Self-care disability among adults7.0%6.3–7.8
Vision disability among adults8.8%7.9–9.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.9%22.5–29.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.1%20.2–26.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.4%13.1–17.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%13.2–17.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.7–13.6
Loneliness among adults33.3%28.8–38.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6414.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)14.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)0.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle3.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription69.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate83.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households70.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+18.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age49.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$54,107$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$101,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$497$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 birth75.8 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 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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