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39073

in Florence, MississippiPopulation 21,066

ZipVitals Score
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46.89/ 100

Ranked #20,299 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #82 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #19 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (top 32%)

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.

Humid extreme heat

137.2 days/year

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Florence, Mississippi (ZIP 39073), overall, ranks in the bottom 37% nationally (20,299th) and the top 20% of Mississippi (82nd).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 20% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 19% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat settles in the top 8.0% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 14.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 19% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 20% nationally.

Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. ZIP 39042, just across the boundary, comes out 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.

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Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

“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 ›

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 adults30.6%27.5–33.9
High blood pressure among adults42.5%38.7–46.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.5%7.8–9.4
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.4–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.3–9.1
Depression among adults20.9%17.9–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.8–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.4–44.7
Obesity among adults37.8%31.4–44.6
Stroke among adults3.9%3.6–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.9%12.3–17.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%8.6–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%76.3–81.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%76.9–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%85.1–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.0%58.1–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults11.0%9.4–12.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%67.0–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%12.9–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%14.1–18.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.5%26.3–34.9
Short sleep duration among adults38.1%32.7–43.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.3%18.9–23.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%15.0–18.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.8–16.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.7%15.0–18.6
Any disability among adults35.8%31.8–40.0
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.3–9.1
Independent living disability among adults9.1%8.2–10.0
Mobility disability among adults16.8%15.0–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.3%4.0–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.5%5.0–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.7%23.3–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.1%13.9–18.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.1–9.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.3–13.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Loneliness among adults35.7%31.1–40.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.7–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6410.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)15.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)4.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription83.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate84.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households51.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+21.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age42.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$66,829$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$206,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$884$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 birth77.6 yr ± 0.9478.9 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 0.94 years of 77.6, 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