ZIP code
39149
in Pinola, MississippiPopulation 1,485
43.05/ 100
Ranked #24,336 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #152 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #28 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
6.1%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
48.3%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.4%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.7 mi
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Pinola, Mississippi (ZIP 39149) places in the bottom 24% nationally (24,336th) and the top 37% of Mississippi (152nd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 10.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 5.5% nationally, and loneliness rests in the top 7.5% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes is in the top 9.4% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 10.1% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 11.4% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, 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. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 39044, 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 95%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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 95.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 17.9 — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #649 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
39044
Mississippishares a border
Score 48.44
Closest healthier
39078
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.62
Similar health profile
39090
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 40.67
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 | 32.3% | 28.8–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.3% | 43.8–52.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 15.8–22.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.7–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 33.2–50.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.2% | 18.5–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.0–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.2–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.0–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.7–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.0–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 69.9–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.2–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 31.6–42.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 30.6–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.5–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 36.1–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.8–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.2% | 27.7–36.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 21.3–29.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.4% | 32.6–44.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 54.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $67,880 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $75,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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