ZIP code
39083
in Hazlehurst, MississippiPopulation 8,592
38.31/ 100
Ranked #27,842 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)
Ranked #254 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #42 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
9.1 µg/L
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.4%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.7%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
24%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
47.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
15.9%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Hazlehurst, Mississippi (ZIP 39083) lands in the bottom 13.2% nationally (27,842nd) and the bottom 37% of Mississippi (254th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled diabetes rests in the top 3.2% nationally, high blood pressure registers in the top 2.1% nationally, and self-care disability resides in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 4.1% nationally, vision disability is in the top 5.5% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 4.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled transportation lies in the top 5.2% nationally. On the better side, lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 2.9% nationally.
Put simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. On the overall standing, ZIP 39059, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
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
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 73.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $44,930 predicts 76.9 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,357 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 75.3; chronic-disease standing 9.5 (bottom 10%) — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,333 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
39059
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.34
Closest healthier
39078
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.62
Similar health profile
38860
Mississippi100% similar profile
Score 35.82
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 | 33.4% | 29.9–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.7% | 47.2–56.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–22.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.0–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.8% | 36.0–53.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.3% | 21.0–29.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.1–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.0–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 80.9–86.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.3–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 56.4–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 65.8–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.8% | 34.4–45.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.1% | 35.7–50.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.5% | 26.9–34.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 37.9–47.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.0% | 21.3–26.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.1% | 27.7–36.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.8% | 26.9–34.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 18.5–24.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–25.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–17.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.7% | 32.0–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 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 | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 37.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $44,930 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $97,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $651 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 73.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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