ZIP code
39042
in Brandon, MississippiPopulation 39,142
57.75/ 100
Ranked #6,606 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #8 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 2.0%)
Ranked #5 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (top 8.5%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
130.6 days/year
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.1%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.7%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mammography
78.7%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.9%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS20thDefinition & 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
16.3%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Stroke
3.1%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS21stDefinition & 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
3.2%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Brandon, Mississippi (ZIP 39042), by its composite score, sits in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,606th) and the top 2.0% of Mississippi (8th).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 15% nationally, and modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 5.8% nationally, disaster risk settles in the top 8.2% nationally, and humid heat sits in the top 9.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss 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. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 39047, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Jackson, MS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.2 ± 1.4 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.3 years — 2.8 years above them.
Ranked #942 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
39044
Mississippishares a border
Score 48.44
Closest healthier
39047
Mississippishares a border
Score 58.29
Similar health profile
08753
New Jersey98% similar profile
Score 61.17
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 | 27.9% | 24.6–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.4–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.5–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 28.9–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.6–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.9–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.6–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 62.3–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–16.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 71.8–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.8% | 21.0–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 31.4–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 26.1–34.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.5–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 29.4–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 48.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 17.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $88,597 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $264,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,252 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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