ZIP code
39209
in Jackson, MississippiPopulation 25,776
32.55/ 100
Ranked #30,158 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.0%)
Ranked #330 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #46 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Self-care disability
9.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.2%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
2,221 units
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.5%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
31.9%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
54.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
47.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
50.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.0%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 39209, one of several in Jackson, Mississippi ranks in the bottom 6.0% nationally (30,158th) and the bottom 19% of Mississippi (330th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled self-care disability is in the top 1.1% nationally, and vision disability settles in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 1.6% nationally, high blood pressure stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 2.6% nationally. More encouragingly, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 0.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Close by, ZIP 39041, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 73.2 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $36,344 predicts 76.1 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,000 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.2 ± 1.1 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.3 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,464 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
39041
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.36
Closest healthier
39056
Mississippishares a border
Score 55.15
Similar health profile
39730
Mississippi100% similar profile
Score 35.10
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 | 31.3% | 28.0–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 54.5% | 50.5–58.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.5% | 20.1–25.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.4–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 50.3% | 43.6–56.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 31.9% | 27.4–36.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 12.8–17.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.4–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.3% | 81.3–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.7–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 56.0–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.9–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.6% | 18.9–24.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.6% | 38.5–48.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.1% | 41.1–53.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.6% | 31.2–38.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.2–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.8–23.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.9% | 40.3–49.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.7–29.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 36.7% | 32.3–41.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 41.4% | 37.6–45.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.8% | 28.4–35.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.3% | 27.1–33.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 19.2–23.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.7% | 35.5–45.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 22.9% | 20.4–25.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 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 | 33.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 36.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $36,344 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $78,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 | $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 | 73.2 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 73.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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