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38952

in Schlater, MississippiPopulation 301

ZipVitals Score
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33.91/ 100

Ranked #29,767 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)

Ranked #318 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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

8.4%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.2%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

54%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

4.9%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
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 ›

Mobility disability

26.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

15.6%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Independent-living disability

13.9%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US96th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

32.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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.

The read

By its overall health score, Schlater, Mississippi (ZIP 38952) lands in the bottom 7.2% nationally (29,767th) and the bottom 22% of Mississippi (318th).

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled self-care disability is in the top 2.1% nationally, and diabetes stands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled vision disability lands in the top 3.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 4.3% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 4.8% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas is in the bottom 1.0% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor 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 96%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults35.7%31.9–39.6
High blood pressure among adults54.0%49.4–58.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.7%6.9–8.5
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.3–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%9.0–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.0%10.5–13.8
Depression among adults17.4%14.5–20.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.2%19.5–25.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.0%38.1–47.6
Obesity among adults41.9%33.9–49.5
Stroke among adults6.7%6.0–7.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.6%19.6–28.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.2%10.7–16.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%81.3–85.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.4%81.3–87.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%84.7–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.8%57.2–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.8%5.7–8.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%67.8–82.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.5%9.2–14.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.1%18.1–24.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.2%35.5–46.8
Short sleep duration among adults38.2%31.8–44.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.5%28.7–36.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.1–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.2%16.0–20.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.7%17.2–22.2
Any disability among adults44.7%39.6–49.7
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.5–10.9
Independent living disability among adults13.9%12.2–15.7
Mobility disability among adults26.6%23.4–29.9
Self-care disability among adults8.4%7.4–9.6
Vision disability among adults10.7%9.6–12.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.3%26.9–35.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults32.0%27.5–36.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.1%19.4–26.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.2%19.1–25.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.2%14.2–18.4
Loneliness among adults36.4%31.3–41.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.3%14.2–18.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6424.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)7.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)1.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle18.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription68.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate78.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%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 households63.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+21.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age45.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$68,958$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value—$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 birth71.6 yr ± 0.9478.9 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 0.94 years of 71.6, 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