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38957

in Sumner, MississippiPopulation 347

ZipVitals Score
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24.99/ 100

Ranked #31,475 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.9%)

Ranked #387 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 4.7%)

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

10.8%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

8.4%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

26.5%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

32.8%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

61.1%

in the top 0.09% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

13.1%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.3%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
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

38%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.7%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

9.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

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

Sumner, Mississippi (ZIP 38957), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 1.9% nationally (31,475th) and the bottom 4.7% of Mississippi (387th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 0.4% nationally, stroke rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 0.2% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the top 0.09% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 1.4% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 1.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 0.5% nationally.

The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 38963, just across the boundary. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 0.2% nationally.

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 83%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Disability

in the bottom 0.6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults41.4%37.0–45.8
High blood pressure among adults61.1%56.4–65.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.9–9.8
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults12.7%11.2–14.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.4%13.3–17.8
Depression among adults19.2%16.0–22.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults26.5%23.2–29.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.4%41.3–51.7
Obesity among adults48.6%39.6–57.9
Stroke among adults8.4%7.5–9.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.9%22.4–31.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.4%11.5–17.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure86.3%84.1–88.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults85.3%82.4–88.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.0%86.1–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.5%56.9–67.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.3%5.3–7.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.6%63.8–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.1%7.3–11.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.7%20.7–28.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults47.5%40.6–53.8
Short sleep duration among adults42.1%34.9–49.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults38.0%33.0–42.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%15.7–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults21.2%18.3–24.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.1%18.2–24.0
Any disability among adults49.6%43.5–55.1
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Independent living disability among adults16.3%14.0–18.6
Mobility disability among adults32.8%28.6–36.7
Self-care disability among adults10.8%9.4–12.2
Vision disability among adults13.1%11.4–14.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.3%27.7–37.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults36.5%31.7–41.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults28.9%24.5–33.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.8%21.4–28.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.9–20.9
Loneliness among adults36.6%31.1–42.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.3%16.7–22.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6436.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)19.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)35.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)9.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle13.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription63.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate38.2%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 population14.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households62.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+27.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age33.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$41,181$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$162,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$549$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 birth73.3 yr ± 0.8478.9 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 0.84 years of 73.3, 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