ZIP code
39160
in Sallis, MississippiPopulation 2,785
43.99/ 100
Ranked #23,426 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #137 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 34%)
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
50.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.4%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
25.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.3%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
134.8 days/year
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
17.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
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 ›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 ›Crowded housing
6.2%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Sallis, Mississippi (ZIP 39160), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,426th) and the top 34% of Mississippi (137th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled pfas is in the bottom 4.1% nationally, binge drinking resides in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 7.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 3.0% nationally, tooth loss sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 8.8% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 8.9% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 10.4% nationally.
Defined in plain 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 39745, about 13 miles away.
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 95%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
“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 95.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 14.1 — 81 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #451 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
39045
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.67
Closest healthier
39745
Mississippiabout 13 mi away
Score 44.48
Similar health profile
31629
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 44.01
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 | 33.8% | 30.4–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.5% | 46.3–54.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.9–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.3% | 36.1–51.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.8% | 22.1–30.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 8.8–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.3% | 81.1–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.1% | 81.4–86.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 56.8–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.7–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.3% | 9.3–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.6% | 31.4–42.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 34.5–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.9% | 22.6–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.5–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.0% | 26.9–35.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 20.4–28.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 31.1–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 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+) | 12.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.2% | 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 | 37.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $58,933 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $59,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $772 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 2.29 | 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 2.29 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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