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39183

in Vicksburg, MississippiPopulation 13,663

ZipVitals Score
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45.30/ 100

Ranked #22,094 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #112 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 28%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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.

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Floodplain exposure

55.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US97th
Definition & 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.

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Subsidized affordable housing

536 units

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

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Humid extreme heat

137.8 days/year

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US92nd
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.

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Obesity

43.4%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Park land

0.67%

in the top 35% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US65th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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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

By its overall health score, ZIP 39183, one of several in Vicksburg, Mississippi lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,094th) and the top 28% of Mississippi (112th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled disaster risk resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 7.9% nationally, and obesity sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 10.3% nationally, expected annual loss is in the top 11.4% nationally, and transportation stands in the top 13.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles in the top 13.9% nationally. Better still, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 4.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 39156, 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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Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

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 75.1 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $73,946 predicts 78.9 years — 3.7 years below.

    Ranked #4,893 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.

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 adults31.3%27.8–34.9
High blood pressure among adults45.8%41.4–50.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.2–8.8
Current asthma among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.9–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.6–9.7
Depression among adults18.8%15.7–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.3%14.4–18.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%34.7–43.8
Obesity among adults43.4%35.4–51.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.4–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.7%13.8–19.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.4%8.8–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%79.0–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.8%79.6–85.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.4–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.5%59.1–69.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults11.0%9.3–12.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%67.0–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.6–15.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%14.5–19.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.6%27.9–37.6
Short sleep duration among adults36.7%30.1–43.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%21.2–26.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.4–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%13.0–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%14.6–18.6
Any disability among adults37.1%32.7–41.7
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.6
Independent living disability among adults10.2%9.1–11.3
Mobility disability among adults19.3%17.1–21.6
Self-care disability among adults5.7%5.2–6.3
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.6–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.0%24.1–32.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.8%19.9–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.1–17.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.1%14.8–19.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.6–13.5
Loneliness among adults33.9%28.7–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.4–13.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6410.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)13.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)5.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle5.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription82.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate67.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households45.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age40.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$73,946$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$157,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$875$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 birth75.1 yr ± 0.9778.9 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 0.97 years of 75.1, 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