ZIP code
38947
in North Carrollton, MississippiPopulation 42
38.91/ 100
Ranked #27,471 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.4%)
Ranked #244 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.7%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.7%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
North Carrollton, Mississippi (ZIP 38947), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 14.4% nationally (27,471st) and the bottom 40% of Mississippi (244th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled mobility disability settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and stroke sits in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lies in the top 5.4% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum, and diabetes is in the top 6.3% nationally. On the stronger side, fiber broadband lands at the national maximum, modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Homeownership settles at the national maximum.
Next to the surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier comparison close by, see 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
38917
Mississippishares a border
Score 40.77
Closest healthier
38943
Mississippiabout 1.0 mi away
Score 39.05
Similar health profile
42048
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 36.51
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 | 37.2% | 33.2–41.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.7% | 45.1–54.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.2–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.0–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.7% | 16.0–21.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.8–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 32.3–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.3–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 8.1–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.5% | 82.0–86.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 80.0–86.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.3–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.8% | 53.4–63.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 66.2–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 14.5–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.8% | 33.0–47.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 30.0–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.8% | 23.7–34.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.1–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 37.2–49.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.4% | 21.3–30.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.8% | 23.0–32.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.9% | 18.3–29.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 11.0–19.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 13.0–20.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.7–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 30.2–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.0–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 83.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 75.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $137,500 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.87 | 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 1.87 years of 80.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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