ZIP code
39047
in Flowood, MississippiPopulation 40,808
58.29/ 100
Ranked #6,162 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #6 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 1.5%)
Ranked #3 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (top 5.1%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
37.2%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
131.7 days/year
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.9%
in the bottom 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.3%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.5%
in the bottom 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
8.3%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
15.5%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS16thDefinition & 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.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 39047, one of several in Flowood, Mississippi sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,162nd) and the top 1.5% of Mississippi (6th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled radon lands in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the bottom 14.4% nationally, and tooth loss settles in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Against that, floodplain exposure stands in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss is in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 9.5% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 9.8% nationally.
In plain language, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 39110, just across the boundary, 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. 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 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.0 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 3.6 years above them.
Ranked #503 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
39042
Mississippishares a border
Score 57.75
Closest healthier
39110
Mississippishares a border
Score 65.80
Similar health profile
33543
Florida99% similar profile
Score 59.92
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 | 26.8% | 23.7–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.2–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 28.0–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.7–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.7–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.2–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.6–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.5–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 72.0–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.7–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.2–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 24.6–32.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.8–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.9–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.0% | 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 | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 47.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $100,347 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $275,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,608 | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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