ZIP code
39066
in Edwards, MississippiPopulation 4,202
43.80/ 100
Ranked #23,608 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #142 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #27 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (top 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.
High blood pressure
52.1%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.4%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.8%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
11.4%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
42.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
144.6 days/year
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
70.4%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
30.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.1%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Edwards, Mississippi (ZIP 39066), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 26% nationally (23,608th) and the top 35% of Mississippi (142nd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled pfas sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Against that, modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 1.9% nationally, diabetes sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and stroke stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Fatal road crashes resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the top 6.1% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 39041, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 77.8; chronic-disease standing 12.5 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,368 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
39041
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.36
Closest healthier
39154
Mississippishares a border
Score 53.79
Similar health profile
32026
Florida97% similar profile
Score 38.78
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 | 32.3% | 28.9–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.1% | 48.1–56.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.4% | 17.0–21.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.5–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 37.6–50.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.3% | 19.6–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.7% | 81.4–85.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.7% | 82.0–87.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.5–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 61.0–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 70.9–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.4% | 30.5–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.0% | 36.2–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.2–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.4–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.5% | 28.2–36.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.1% | 21.5–28.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 16.5–21.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.1% | 32.4–42.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $46,458 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $143,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $907 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 1.61 | 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 1.61 years of 75.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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