ZIP code
39108
in McCool, MississippiPopulation 2,163
41.75/ 100
Ranked #25,436 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #188 of 406 Mississippi 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
49.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.02%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.9%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.2%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS8thDefinition & 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
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
21.9%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
131.5 days/year
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS90thDefinition & 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
McCool, Mississippi (ZIP 39108) ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,436th) and the top 46% of Mississippi (188th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 6.1% nationally, and pfas resides in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 4.3% nationally, walkability resides in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and modeled stroke stands in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 10.0% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the top 9.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 10.2% nationally.
For context, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 39745, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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 93.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 13.2 — 80 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #501 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
39067
Mississippishares a border
Score 40.03
Closest healthier
39745
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.48
Similar health profile
39647
Mississippi100% similar profile
Score 42.35
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 | 35.0% | 32.4–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.2% | 46.1–52.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 38.9–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 36.1–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 18.9–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.9–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 80.8–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 80.3–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.9–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 58.4–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 65.6–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.5% | 32.8–40.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.9–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 24.0–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.4–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.9–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 16.1–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 37.2–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.8–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.8% | 25.9–31.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.2% | 19.8–24.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 31.6–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 45.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 44.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $51,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $75,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $851 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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