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ZIP code

39201

in Jackson, MississippiPopulation 858

54.31/ 100

Ranked #10,289 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #23 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 5.7%)

Ranked #11 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (top 19%)

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.

Recreation access

10 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.03% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

14 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.04% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.08% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

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Child-care access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

39.6%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

1.5%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

4.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

12.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

Floodplain exposure

50.6%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
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.

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.

The read

ZIP 39201, one of several in Jackson, Mississippi, by its overall standing, sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,289th) and the top 5.7% of Mississippi (23rd).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: recreation lies in the top 0.03% nationally, civic sits in the top 0.04% nationally, and grocery settles in the top 0.08% nationally. Childcare registers in the top 0.5% nationally, and dental providers stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled transportation noise lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure lies in the top 3.9% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, recreation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 39232, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.3%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

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 adults20.2%17.5–23.1
High blood pressure among adults37.9%34.0–42.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.7%4.2–5.3
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.3–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults4.5%3.8–5.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.6%3.6–5.7
Depression among adults17.5%14.7–20.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.8–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.3%29.3–37.4
Obesity among adults39.4%33.0–45.9
Stroke among adults3.0%2.5–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.8–11.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%6.6–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.6%72.2–78.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.3–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%85.4–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.2%54.2–64.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults11.5%9.8–13.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.5%74.1–86.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%12.3–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.1%9.3–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.7%20.9–31.4
Short sleep duration among adults39.7%34.3–45.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.2%14.8–22.4
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%13.3–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults10.7%9.0–12.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%11.5–17.0
Any disability among adults28.1%23.6–33.3
Hearing disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.0–9.1
Mobility disability among adults11.9%9.7–14.6
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.0–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.2–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.4%25.0–34.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.8%14.1–24.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.3%7.0–14.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.3%12.8–20.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.2–12.9
Loneliness among adults36.4%31.5–41.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.5–13.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6412.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)15.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)72.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle6.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription98.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate1.5%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 population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households62.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+6.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age27.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$59,063$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$1,334$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 birth73.6 yr ± 0.7778.9 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 0.77 years of 73.6, 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