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38916

in Calhoun City, MississippiPopulation 4,606

ZipVitals Score
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34.09/ 100

Ranked #29,706 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.4%)

Ranked #314 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 23%)

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

7.7%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Mobility disability

25.9%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Stroke

6.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

52%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US98th
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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Fiber broadband

99.9%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Diabetes

20%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Independent-living disability

13.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US95th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

32%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

26.4%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Calhoun City, Mississippi (ZIP 38916) places in the bottom 7.4% nationally (29,706th) and the bottom 23% of Mississippi (314th).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled self-care disability is in the top 3.6% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 2.8% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 3.8% nationally, vision disability sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 5.3% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 5.8% nationally. On the stronger side, fiber broadband is in the top 2.2% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 38878, just across the boundary. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 1.9% 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

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 82.8; chronic-disease standing 4.6 (bottom 10%) — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #587 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 adults36.5%32.8–40.3
High blood pressure among adults52.0%47.5–56.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–9.9
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults10.4%9.4–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.8%11.4–14.4
Depression among adults19.8%16.7–23.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.0%17.6–22.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.1%37.5–46.7
Obesity among adults42.7%34.5–51.0
Stroke among adults6.3%5.8–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.4%22.2–31.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.2%12.0–16.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%79.7–84.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%78.8–85.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.0%84.1–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.7%52.4–63.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.9%5.8–8.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.7%61.4–77.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.2%9.1–13.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.9%19.1–24.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.0%34.8–45.5
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%33.7–47.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.0%28.6–35.8
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.3–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.8%16.7–21.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.6%18.5–23.1
Any disability among adults45.5%40.8–50.5
Hearing disability among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Independent living disability among adults13.7%12.3–15.3
Mobility disability among adults25.9%23.0–28.9
Self-care disability among adults7.7%7.0–8.5
Vision disability among adults9.8%8.9–10.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.2%25.1–33.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.0%24.6–31.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.3%16.6–22.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.6%17.0–22.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.7–16.1
Loneliness among adults36.4%31.0–41.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.7%11.9–15.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6416.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)24.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)7.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle6.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription76.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate72.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households48.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+23.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age42.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$48,094$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$92,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$621$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 birth77.0 yr ± 1.1978.9 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 1.19 years of 77.0, 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