ZIP code
39402
in Hattiesburg, MississippiPopulation 44,620
53.37/ 100
Ranked #11,540 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #26 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 6.5%)
Ranked #1 of 11 Hattiesburg, MS ZIPs (top 9.1%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
9.2 µg/L
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Humid extreme heat
142.5 days/year
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.9 mi
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
5.8%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.5%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Stroke
3.3%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 39402, one of several in Hattiesburg, Mississippi comes out in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,540th) and the top 6.5% of Mississippi (26th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: lithium in drinking water rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and physicians settles in the top 7.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled humid heat lands in the top 6.7% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 7.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the top 11.3% nationally.
In plain terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
“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 77.9 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $75,220 predicts 79.0 years — 1.1 years below.
Ranked #1,486 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 0.9 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 74.8 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #753 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
39401
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.17
Similar health profile
34761
Florida98% similar profile
Score 53.78
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 | 25.9% | 23.6–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 35.3–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.8–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 31.9–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 10.0–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 74.5–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.3–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.8–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 60.2–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 68.6–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 24.5–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 32.6–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 17.2–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 14.2–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 30.1–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.6–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 5.0–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.6–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 30.1–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 47.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $75,220 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $253,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,173 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.46 | 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 0.46 years of 77.9, 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