ZIP code
39092
in Lake, MississippiPopulation 3,343
39.55/ 100
Ranked #27,056 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #233 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #40 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.95%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Fatal road crashes
47.9 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 ›Median household income
$31,937
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
13.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Lake, Mississippi (ZIP 39092), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 16% nationally (27,056th) and the bottom 43% of Mississippi (233rd).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes rests in the top 4.5% nationally, and household income resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the top 9.8% nationally, humid heat lands in the top 10.3% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the top 11.0% nationally, self-care disability settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 12.1% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 39336, 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 72%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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 72.5; chronic-disease standing 20.0 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,307 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
39057
Mississippishares a border
Score 33.75
Closest healthier
39336
Mississippishares a border
Score 40.81
Similar health profile
85334
Arizona99% similar profile
Score 26.73
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 | 31.9% | 29.0–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 42.4–49.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.6–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 36.2–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 35.2–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.7–25.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.7–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 78.0–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.8–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.4–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 56.4–65.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 63.0–77.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.1% | 32.8–42.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 33.0–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 24.2–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.5–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 37.2–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.8% | 26.3–33.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.1% | 22.2–28.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.8% | 32.1–41.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 61.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 8.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $31,937 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $47,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $549 | $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 ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 75.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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