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38949

in Paris, MississippiPopulation 287

ZipVitals Score
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55.57/ 100

Ranked #8,778 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #16 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 4.0%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

19.9 mi

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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PFAS in drinking water

8.7%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US6th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.3%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

Tree cover

69.2%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Short sleep

30.8%

in the bottom 13.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Distance to a nursing home

8.9 mi

in the top 13.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Humid extreme heat

111 days/year

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Paris, Mississippi (ZIP 38949) sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,778th) and the top 4.0% of Mississippi (16th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, poverty lands at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled pfas settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and tree cover sits in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

In plain language, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 38826, about 25 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 92%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.6%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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.

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 adults30.8%27.4–34.7
High blood pressure among adults39.3%35.1–44.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Current asthma among adults8.9%7.8–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.4–9.2
Depression among adults20.2%17.1–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.4–14.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.7–45.6
Obesity among adults34.2%27.9–41.2
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.5%6.7–10.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%5.8–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.1–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.2–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%85.9–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%61.3–71.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults14.1%12.1–16.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.4%70.5–83.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.5%14.5–21.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.2%11.3–17.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.5%21.5–31.8
Short sleep duration among adults30.8%25.6–36.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.2%15.1–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.1%13.1–17.5
Frequent physical distress among adults13.6%11.7–15.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.5–17.3
Any disability among adults33.4%28.7–38.5
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.8–9.5
Mobility disability among adults15.4%12.8–18.1
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%18.7–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%8.6–14.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.2–7.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.0–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.7–8.3
Loneliness among adults31.1%26.5–35.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.8–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6421.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)57.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate84.4%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 households79.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+16.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age51.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 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$308,600$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 birth71.7 yr ± 1.5178.9 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 1.51 years of 71.7, 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