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39069

in Fayette, MississippiPopulation 4,568

ZipVitals Score
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32.46/ 100

Ranked #30,188 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)

Ranked #331 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 18%)

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

9.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

23.4%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Vision disability

12.0%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Obesity

53%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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High blood pressure

56.2%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Tooth loss

31.3%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

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Fair or poor health

35.2%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.8%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US97th
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 ›

The read

Fayette, Mississippi (ZIP 39069), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally (30,188th) and the bottom 18% of Mississippi (331st).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled self-care disability sits in the top 1.1% nationally, diabetes registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the top 0.2% nationally, high blood pressure lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the top 2.5% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 2.9% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 39096, just across the boundary. Modeled obesity sits 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 62%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

“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 63.4; chronic-disease standing 3.8 (bottom 10%) — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,763 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.

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 adults32.4%28.7–36.1
High blood pressure among adults56.2%51.3–60.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.2%4.7–5.8
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.6–12.2
Depression among adults16.9%14.0–20.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults23.4%20.6–26.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%34.9–44.2
Obesity among adults53.0%44.0–61.8
Stroke among adults6.8%6.2–7.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.3%26.7–35.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.0%12.8–17.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.8%79.3–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.4%81.2–87.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.5–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.7%51.2–62.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults5.4%4.6–6.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%65.3–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.0%7.9–12.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.4%19.6–25.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults45.0%39.2–50.6
Short sleep duration among adults44.9%37.7–52.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.2%31.6–39.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%17.0–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.8–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.0%18.7–23.5
Any disability among adults45.3%40.2–50.2
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.0
Independent living disability among adults14.8%13.3–16.5
Mobility disability among adults26.7%23.8–29.5
Self-care disability among adults9.4%8.5–10.3
Vision disability among adults12.0%10.9–13.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults36.4%31.9–41.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults41.3%37.1–45.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults31.5%27.6–35.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.1%26.7–33.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults20.9%18.6–23.3
Loneliness among adults39.6%34.2–45.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults22.5%19.9–25.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate34.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6415.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)17.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle4.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription95.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate72.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households32.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+13.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age36.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$38,324$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$72,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$459$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 birth75.8 yr ± 1.3878.9 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 1.38 years of 75.8, 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