ZIP code
38951
in Pittsboro, MississippiPopulation 1,075
33.76/ 100
Ranked #29,821 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)
Ranked #320 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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
7.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.9%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
54.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & 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
8.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.3%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.0%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
29%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.3%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
By the composite health measure, Pittsboro, Mississippi (ZIP 38951) ranks in the bottom 7.1% nationally (29,821st) and the bottom 21% of Mississippi (320th).
A number of measures mark what daily life looks like here: modeled stroke settles in the top 1.0% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 2.0% nationally, coronary heart disease lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and vision disability is in the top 4.3% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally.
To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 38850, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. On other measures, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 91%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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 89.7; chronic-disease standing 1.9 (bottom 10%) — 88 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #182 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.
Nearby
38850
Mississippishares a border
Score 35.00
Closest healthier
38878
Mississippishares a border
Score 41.75
Similar health profile
39352
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 36.09
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 | 38.9% | 34.9–43.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 54.8% | 50.3–59.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 15.6–21.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.6% | 18.9–24.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 38.9–48.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 33.2–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.0% | 24.6–33.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 11.2–16.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.5% | 82.2–86.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.2–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.5–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.4% | 54.2–64.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 64.0–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.5% | 8.4–12.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 17.8–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.9% | 35.3–46.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 32.1–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.6% | 28.7–36.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.0% | 41.9–52.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.9% | 24.6–31.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.9% | 24.9–33.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 23.1–30.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–21.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 30.5–41.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 34.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 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 | 13.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 61.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% | 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 | 6.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 58.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 52.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $40,568 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $60,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,089 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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