ZIP code
39212
in Jackson, MississippiPopulation 25,659
41.33/ 100
Ranked #25,793 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #196 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #37 of 59 Jackson, MS ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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
1,250 units
in the top 0.9% 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 ›Short sleep
45.4%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
47.3%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26.7%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
19.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.3%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
33.7%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.8%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 39212, one of several in Jackson, Mississippi ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,793rd) and the top 48% of Mississippi (196th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled short sleep lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and obesity is in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the top 3.6% nationally, loneliness registers in the top 3.7% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 4.5% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 6.8% nationally. More positively, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 0.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 39154, 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.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
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 73.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $50,722 predicts 77.4 years — 4.0 years below.
Ranked #5,044 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 73.4 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.3 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,250 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
39154
Mississippishares a border
Score 53.79
Closest healthier
39170
Mississippishares a border
Score 48.63
Similar health profile
42459
Kentucky97% similar profile
Score 40.57
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 | 27.1% | 24.1–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.0% | 44.8–53.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.6–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.3% | 40.6–53.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.6–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.7–22.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.7–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.6% | 80.6–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.6–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 55.7–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.7–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.4–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.1% | 32.6–42.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.4% | 39.5–51.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 25.1–31.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.6–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 34.4–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 35.8% | 31.5–40.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.7% | 30.2–37.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 20.5–26.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.7% | 23.7–29.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.3% | 35.2–45.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 35.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $50,722 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $112,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,114 | $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 | 73.4 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 73.4, 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