ZIP code
39367
in Waynesboro, MississippiPopulation 13,779
38.78/ 100
Ranked #27,549 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)
Ranked #246 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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
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 ›Lack of transportation
14.4%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›High blood pressure
47.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
139.7 days/year
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.8%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
27.7%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.2%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Waynesboro, Mississippi (ZIP 39367) ranks in the bottom 14.1% nationally (27,549th) and the bottom 39% of Mississippi (246th).
The measures split the difference for this area: distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers lands in the top 7.3% nationally. Against that, modeled self-care disability registers in the top 6.8% nationally, transportation sits in the top 7.3% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 7.4% nationally, vision disability stands in the top 8.3% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 8.1% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 8.4% nationally.
In plainer terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 39355, 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 66%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
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
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 73.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $37,409 predicts 76.2 years — 2.5 years below.
Ranked #3,466 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 66.5; chronic-disease standing 14.0 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,307 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
36908
Alabamashares a border
Score 37.52
Closest healthier
39355
Mississippishares a border
Score 41.76
Similar health profile
38611
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 37.90
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 | 33.3% | 29.8–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.4% | 42.9–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 16.6–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.5–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.2% | 36.0–52.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.7% | 19.1–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.0–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.6–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.6–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.8–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.6–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 65.3–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–22.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.6% | 32.2–42.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.7% | 34.7–48.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.6% | 25.1–31.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.7% | 36.6–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.1% | 26.1–34.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.7% | 24.5–31.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.5% | 32.1–43.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 44.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $37,409 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $94,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $765 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 73.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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