ZIP code
39051
in Carthage, MississippiPopulation 14,986
40.51/ 100
Ranked #26,399 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #219 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
13.9%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
133.4 days/year
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
26.6%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
19.7%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
34.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Carthage, Mississippi (ZIP 39051) sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,399th) and the bottom 46% of Mississippi (219th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: mental-health providers resides in the top 8.1% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 7.7% nationally, transportation settles in the top 8.3% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the top 9.1% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 9.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 9.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff resides in the top 10.3% nationally.
In plain language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 39045, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.9 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $48,547 predicts 77.2 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,522 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.8; chronic-disease standing 21.5 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,495 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
39045
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.67
Closest healthier
39046
Mississippishares a border
Score 40.96
Similar health profile
38858
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 42.01
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 | 31.3% | 28.1–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.0% | 42.8–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.6% | 16.6–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.0–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.7% | 35.0–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.3% | 17.8–25.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.4–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.0–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.5–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.7–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 65.9–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.9–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 17.0–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.9% | 32.8–42.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 33.2–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 24.6–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.7% | 37.1–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.3% | 26.5–34.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.6% | 23.5–29.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.9% | 31.8–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 47.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 41.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $48,547 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $119,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $717 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 73.9, 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