ZIP code
39345
in Newton, MississippiPopulation 5,870
37.44/ 100
Ranked #28,315 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.7%)
Ranked #271 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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
7.6%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.6%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.9%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.6%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Independent-living disability
13.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS95thDefinition & 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
Newton, Mississippi (ZIP 39345), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 11.7% nationally (28,315th) and the bottom 33% of Mississippi (271st).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 3.9% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 3.9% nationally, vision disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 5.5% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 2.2% nationally, modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and elder services resides in the top 3.9% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 39327, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
“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
3 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 73.1 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $40,105 predicts 76.5 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,607 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 73.1 ± 1.6 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.4 years — 2.3 years below them.
Ranked #1,806 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.2; chronic-disease standing 7.7 (bottom 10%) — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #845 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
39327
Mississippishares a border
Score 49.09
Closest healthier
39332
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.09
Similar health profile
39095
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 31.85
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 | 34.2% | 30.7–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.6% | 47.2–55.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 18.7% | 15.7–21.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.8–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.5% | 37.3–53.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 20.4–28.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 10.8–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.9–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.4–86.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.7–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 55.2–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 66.0–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.6% | 8.6–12.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.9% | 34.7–45.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.2% | 35.1–47.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.7% | 27.2–34.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.6% | 38.8–48.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.9% | 22.2–27.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.6% | 27.6–35.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.4% | 27.7–35.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 18.8–25.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.5% | 19.8–25.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.1% | 32.1–42.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 44.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 22.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $40,105 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $89,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $524 | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 73.1, 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