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38923

in Coila, MississippiPopulation 1,215

ZipVitals Score
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37.51/ 100

Ranked #28,278 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)

Ranked #268 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 34%)

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.

Stroke

6.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.5%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.0%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

53.6%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26.1%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Vision disability

9.9%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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PFAS in drinking water

6.6%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

11.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Coila, Mississippi (ZIP 38923) places in the bottom 11.9% nationally (28,278th) and the bottom 34% of Mississippi (268th).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled stroke settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally, vision disability is in the top 5.1% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 6.6% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas stands in the bottom 2.9% nationally, modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 4.9% nationally.

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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 38917, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.8%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 95.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 3.9 (bottom 10%) — 91 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #85 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%32.4–40.5
High blood pressure among adults53.6%49.1–58.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.0–9.8
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.1–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.1%10.4–13.8
Depression among adults17.9%14.9–21.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.5%18.7–24.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.3%38.6–48.0
Obesity among adults42.5%34.4–51.0
Stroke among adults6.8%6.0–7.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.0%20.8–29.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.8%10.4–15.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.7%82.2–86.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.0%81.0–86.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.5–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.5%54.1–64.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.4%6.3–8.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.2%62.9–78.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.1%9.0–13.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.5%17.4–23.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.1%35.3–46.9
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%33.3–47.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.0%27.3–35.0
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.7–18.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%15.8–20.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%16.3–21.1
Any disability among adults43.7%38.6–48.9
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Independent living disability among adults12.9%11.3–14.7
Mobility disability among adults26.1%22.9–29.3
Self-care disability among adults8.0%7.0–9.1
Vision disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.7%26.3–35.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.6%23.7–31.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.3%16.1–22.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.4%16.6–22.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.9%12.0–15.9
Loneliness among adults36.0%30.6–41.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.7–15.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6428.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)27.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)5.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription90.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate94.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households46.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+24.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age51.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$62,391$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$101,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent—$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 birth72.2 yr ± 0.6178.9 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 0.61 years of 72.2, 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