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39152

in Pulaski, MississippiPopulation 583

ZipVitals Score
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38.62/ 100

Ranked #27,652 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)

Ranked #250 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

0.95%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

6.8%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

64.5%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.01%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

134.3 days/year

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Homeownership rate

94.5%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

46.4%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$42,096

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST30th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Pulaski, Mississippi (ZIP 39152) lands in the bottom 13.8% nationally (27,652nd) and the bottom 38% of Mississippi (250th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and pfas lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Homeownership registers in the top 9.4% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 10.3% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 11.4% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 39117, 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 89%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 ›

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 adults33.1%30.4–35.8
High blood pressure among adults46.4%43.1–49.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.8–9.1
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.1–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.2–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%9.8–12.6
Depression among adults21.6%19.0–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.7%15.0–18.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.5%38.2–44.9
Obesity among adults42.4%36.6–48.3
Stroke among adults5.1%4.7–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.7%17.8–23.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.8%10.7–15.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%78.3–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%77.6–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%82.7–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.7%56.5–64.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults8.2%7.1–9.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%65.1–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.6–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.2%18.5–24.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.4%33.3–41.7
Short sleep duration among adults37.7%32.6–43.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.6%24.6–30.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.6–20.3
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%15.3–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.8%17.7–22.1
Any disability among adults42.0%38.0–46.0
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.8–10.8
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.6–13.2
Mobility disability among adults21.5%19.2–23.8
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.6–6.9
Vision disability among adults8.0%7.2–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.9%24.7–31.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.7%20.4–26.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.4–17.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.2%14.1–18.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.7–13.6
Loneliness among adults35.7%31.5–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.7–12.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6437.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)29.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle5.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription64.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate94.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households40.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+25.6%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$42,096$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.9 yr ± 1.1778.9 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 1.17 years of 76.9, 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