ZIP code
39363
in Stonewall, MississippiPopulation 1,272
42.73/ 100
Ranked #24,616 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #163 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Grocery access
0.72 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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.”
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.91%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
48.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
40.5%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$31,875
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.2%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
58 mi
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.1 mi
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Stonewall, Mississippi (ZIP 39363), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 23% nationally (24,616th) and the top 40% of Mississippi (163rd).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 4.9% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the top 6.1% nationally, and household income stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and modeled stroke sits in the top 10.1% nationally. On the stronger side, grocery stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
Set within its surrounding area, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 39330, 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 96%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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 95.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 18.2 — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #632 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
39301
Mississippishares a border
Score 39.33
Closest healthier
39330
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.92
Similar health profile
38744
Mississippi98% similar profile
Score 38.57
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 | 34.3% | 30.6–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.7% | 44.3–53.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.0–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 36.6–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 30.0–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.8–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 8.8–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.0–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 79.9–85.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.0–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.0–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 64.9–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.9–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 28.8–39.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 29.6–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.3% | 23.0–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.6–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.8–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.3% | 24.4–32.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 18.8–24.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.3–40.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 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+) | 24.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 24.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $31,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $55,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $800 | $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 | 72.2 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 72.2, 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