ZIP code
39180
in Vicksburg, MississippiPopulation 28,479
45.92/ 100
Ranked #21,435 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #95 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
706 units
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
50.2%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
142 days/year
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
43.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.3%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
0.30%
in the top 39% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS61stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
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.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
ZIP 39180, one of several in Vicksburg, Mississippi, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 33% nationally (21,435th) and the top 23% of Mississippi (95th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled disaster risk is in the top 3.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 4.2% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 13.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 39154, about 4.4 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
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.1 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $56,837 predicts 77.8 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,862 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
39066
Mississippishares a border
Score 43.80
Closest healthier
39154
Mississippiabout 4.4 mi away
Score 53.79
Similar health profile
33850
Florida99% similar profile
Score 45.56
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 | 31.1% | 27.7–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.3% | 42.0–50.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.4% | 15.5–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.4–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.9% | 35.7–52.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.4–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 13.9–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.9–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.0–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.3–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 59.0–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 67.4–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 28.3–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 30.6–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.0% | 21.2–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 33.1–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.9% | 25.1–32.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.5–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 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 | $56,837 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $160,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $897 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 74.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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