ZIP code
39401
in Hattiesburg, MississippiPopulation 42,531
42.17/ 100
Ranked #25,065 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #175 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #9 of 11 Hattiesburg, MS ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,455 units
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
16.6%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
30.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.9%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
145.5 days/year
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
9.9 µg/L
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.1%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 39401, one of several in Hattiesburg, Mississippi sits in the bottom 22% nationally (25,065th) and the top 43% of Mississippi (175th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled transportation is in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 5.6% nationally, utility shutoff registers in the top 5.7% nationally, and humid heat is in the top 5.9% nationally. Poverty lies in the top 6.3% nationally. On the better side, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 0.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water lies in the bottom 6.2% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 39402, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Hattiesburg, MS metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.5 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $41,127 predicts 76.6 years — 3.0 years below.
Ranked #4,190 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
39402
Mississippishares a border
Score 53.37
Closest healthier
39406
Mississippishares a border
Score 44.46
Similar health profile
78203
Texas97% similar profile
Score 34.67
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 | 26.4% | 23.4–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 38.0–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.8% | 29.8–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 32.4–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.8% | 19.2–26.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.2–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.7–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 76.9–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.3–84.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.1–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 66.8–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 29.1–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.2% | 36.4–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 23.3–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.4–22.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 36.1–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.4–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.7–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.9% | 26.6–34.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.8% | 28.0–34.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 19.8–24.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.3% | 34.0–43.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 41.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 30.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $41,127 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $134,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $948 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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