ZIP code
38944
in Minter City, MississippiPopulation 314
36.03/ 100
Ranked #28,980 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)
Ranked #289 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 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.
Stroke
6.7%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & 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
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
53.8%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
55.8%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.2%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
9.5%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
36%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By the composite measure, Minter City, Mississippi (ZIP 38944) sits in the bottom 9.7% nationally (28,980th) and the bottom 29% of Mississippi (289th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled stroke sits in the top 1.8% nationally, diabetes registers in the top 2.1% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 3.6% nationally, mobility disability lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 3.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 4.0% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 4.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled pfas sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 38940, about 2.0 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
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 95%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38736
Mississippishares a border
Score 32.75
Closest healthier
38940
Mississippiabout 2.0 mi away
Score 37.45
Similar health profile
38744
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 38.57
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 | 35.9% | 32.1–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.8% | 49.2–58.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 14.3–20.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.5% | 18.7–24.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 38.8–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 32.6–48.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.3% | 17.5–25.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.4% | 10.4–16.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.6% | 81.3–85.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.2% | 81.1–86.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.5–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 61.9–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.3% | 7.0–9.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 64.6–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.5–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 16.6–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.0% | 34.0–46.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 29.8–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 26.8–35.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.2–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.3% | 38.8–49.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.0–29.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.5% | 26.2–35.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.2% | 24.5–34.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 16.6–24.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 17.0–23.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 36.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 64.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 67.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 23.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $39,934 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $91,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.9 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 72.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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