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38941

in Itta Bena, MississippiPopulation 3,767

ZipVitals Score
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29.85/ 100

Ranked #30,796 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)

Ranked #350 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)

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

9.7%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

13.1%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.6%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
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 ›

Tooth loss

33.2%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

35.9%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

24.5%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.6%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23.8%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

25%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

45.2%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Itta Bena, Mississippi (ZIP 38941) ranks in the bottom 4.0% nationally (30,796th) and the bottom 13.8% of Mississippi (350th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled self-care disability is in the top 0.9% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and tooth loss is in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 2.1% nationally, transportation lies in the top 0.7% nationally, and diabetes is in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 1.7% nationally, utility shutoff lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and food insecurity is in the top 0.8% nationally.

Against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 38778, 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 91%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 1.0%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

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 90.9 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 9.3 (bottom 10%) — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #422 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 adults29.3%26.1–32.5
High blood pressure among adults50.7%46.3–55.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.5%4.0–5.0
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.2–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.8%9.5–12.4
Depression among adults17.7%14.7–20.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.6%19.2–24.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%32.6–41.0
Obesity among adults45.5%37.6–53.2
Stroke among adults6.4%5.8–7.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years33.2%28.4–38.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.5%13.6–19.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.5%76.3–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.0%79.7–86.1
Cholesterol screening among adults80.8%78.0–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.2%50.5–61.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%65.3–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.6%9.3–14.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.2%19.1–25.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults43.8%38.0–49.6
Short sleep duration among adults44.2%37.4–51.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.9%31.8–40.3
Frequent mental distress among adults20.7%18.1–23.3
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.5–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.8%20.9–26.9
Any disability among adults47.0%41.5–52.4
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.0
Independent living disability among adults16.6%14.7–18.8
Mobility disability among adults25.5%22.7–28.5
Self-care disability among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Vision disability among adults13.1%11.8–14.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults35.5%30.9–39.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults45.2%40.0–50.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults35.9%31.4–40.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.0%28.1–35.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults24.5%21.5–27.3
Loneliness among adults41.1%35.5–46.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults25.0%22.1–27.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6424.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)17.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)20.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle11.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription59.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate35.9%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 population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households17.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+12.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age29.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$38,705$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$91,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$760$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 birth74.0 yr ± 0.8078.9 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 0.80 years of 74.0, 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