ZIP code
39361
in Shuqualak, MississippiPopulation 1,190
35.52/ 100
Ranked #29,184 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
Ranked #295 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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
8.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.3%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
4.8%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Stroke
6.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.5%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.5%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
58.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.5%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Shuqualak, Mississippi (ZIP 39361) sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally (29,184th) and the bottom 27% of Mississippi (295th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled self-care disability rests in the top 2.5% nationally, diabetes settles in the top 2.2% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 3.9% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 2.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 2.5% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled pfas settles in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and arsenic lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 2.1% nationally.
Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 39328, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 57.7; chronic-disease standing 6.5 (bottom 10%) — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,396 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
39328
Mississippishares a border
Score 41.20
Closest healthier
39354
Mississippishares a border
Score 45.61
Similar health profile
39146
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 30.37
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 | 33.9% | 30.1–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.5% | 48.0–56.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 17.8% | 14.8–20.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.3–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.7% | 37.2–53.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.6% | 21.0–30.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.5% | 12.1–17.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.2–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 80.1–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.1–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 57.9–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 65.7–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.1% | 18.0–24.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.5% | 35.8–47.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.0% | 34.7–49.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.7% | 28.8–36.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–22.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.1% | 39.9–50.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.0% | 23.0–29.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.6% | 30.1–39.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.1% | 30.1–38.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 20.0–26.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–27.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.5% | 34.0–45.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 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+) | 19.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 31.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 33.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $30,877 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $54,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $911 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.47 | 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 1.47 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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