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39366

in Vossburg, MississippiPopulation 882

ZipVitals Score
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33.52/ 100

Ranked #29,895 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.8%)

Ranked #324 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

8.4%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.9%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

53.8%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

26.4%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.5%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

48.4%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Binge drinking

10.4%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

32.9%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Health need and barriers to care documented here

On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.

These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.

Health need documented here

  • People living in poverty
  • Food insecurity
  • Housing insecurity
  • Adults reporting fair or poor health
  • Chronic conditions

Barriers to reaching care

  • Distance to the nearest emergency room
  • Thin local supply of doctors
  • Thin local supply of pharmacies

A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.

See the full care-deserts analysis →

The read

Vossburg, Mississippi (ZIP 39366) ranks in the bottom 6.8% nationally (29,895th) and the bottom 20% of Mississippi (324th).

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Several signals ground this area in the numbers: modeled self-care disability stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and stroke stands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 3.5% nationally, unemployment resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled mobility disability stands in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the top 1.3% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 4.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally.

The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 39347, just across the boundary. The area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.5%30.6–36.4
High blood pressure among adults53.8%50.4–57.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.2%5.6–6.7
Current asthma among adults11.1%10.0–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.4–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.7–12.1
Depression among adults18.0%15.6–20.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.9%19.8–24.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.9–43.0
Obesity among adults48.4%42.0–54.5
Stroke among adults6.5%6.0–7.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.0%23.5–30.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.7%11.4–16.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%80.2–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.0%81.7–86.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.3–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%59.0–67.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.8%5.8–7.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%68.3–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.4%8.8–12.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.1%19.3–24.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults43.3%38.7–47.7
Short sleep duration among adults43.0%37.5–48.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.9%29.7–36.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%17.1–20.9
Frequent physical distress among adults17.7%15.9–19.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.5%18.3–22.7
Any disability among adults44.3%40.3–48.2
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.3–8.9
Independent living disability among adults13.8%12.4–15.2
Mobility disability among adults25.5%23.0–28.0
Self-care disability among adults8.4%7.6–9.2
Vision disability among adults10.7%9.7–11.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.5%30.9–38.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults36.4%32.4–40.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults26.5%22.9–30.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.4%23.5–29.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.4%16.4–20.5
Loneliness among adults38.7%34.6–43.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.4%17.3–21.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate34.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6420.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)22.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)26.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle10.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription57.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate94.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households64.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+51.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age66.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$87,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent—$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$827 ($532–$1,130) n=319
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.9 yr ± 1.0078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.4 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 1.00 years of 75.9, 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