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39120

in Natchez, MississippiPopulation 29,039

ZipVitals Score
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36.73/ 100

Ranked #28,657 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)

Ranked #279 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 31%)

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

7.9%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.4%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
Definition & 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

ST73rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.2%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.3%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

31.1%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.7%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US94th
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 ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

Natchez, Mississippi (ZIP 39120), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 10.7% nationally (28,657th) and the bottom 31% of Mississippi (279th).

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled self-care disability stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 2.8% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled vision disability lies in the top 4.5% nationally, mobility disability rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 6.5% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 6.1% nationally. On the better side, modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 3.4% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 39096, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

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

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 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $43,632 predicts 76.8 years — 3.1 years below.

    Ranked #4,212 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 93.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 7.4 (bottom 10%) — 86 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #253 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 adults34.3%31.1–37.6
High blood pressure among adults51.7%47.8–55.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.2–8.6
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.7–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%10.1–12.2
Depression among adults17.7%15.0–20.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.7%18.5–22.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.0%37.0–45.0
Obesity among adults41.3%34.5–48.3
Stroke among adults6.4%5.9–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.7%21.7–29.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.3%12.5–16.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.7%80.7–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.6%80.9–86.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.9–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.5%58.0–68.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.5%6.4–8.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.5%65.1–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.1%9.2–13.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.1%17.7–22.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.4%36.7–46.1
Short sleep duration among adults39.7%33.2–46.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.1%28.1–34.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.5–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.3%17.4–21.2
Any disability among adults44.3%39.9–48.4
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.2–10.1
Independent living disability among adults13.2%12.0–14.4
Mobility disability among adults25.3%22.9–27.7
Self-care disability among adults7.9%7.3–8.5
Vision disability among adults10.2%9.5–11.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.7%27.8–35.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.5%28.4–34.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.2%19.7–24.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.4%19.9–25.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.0%14.3–17.7
Loneliness among adults36.7%31.7–41.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.0%14.2–17.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6419.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)14.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle6.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription85.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate68.4%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 population5.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households51.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+22.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age42.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$43,632$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$107,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$734$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 birth73.7 yr ± 0.5678.9 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 0.56 years of 73.7, 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