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39421

in Bassfield, MississippiPopulation 2,550

ZipVitals Score
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34.87/ 100

Ranked #29,440 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.2%)

Ranked #306 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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

8.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.4%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

53.7%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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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.

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Vision disability

10.4%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.6%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Binge drinking

10.7%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
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 ›

Independent-living disability

13.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.9%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

46.8%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Bassfield, Mississippi (ZIP 39421) comes out in the bottom 8.2% nationally (29,440th) and the bottom 25% of Mississippi (306th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 2.6% nationally, diabetes rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the top 2.3% nationally, vision disability settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the top 2.3% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally.

The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 39427, just across the boundary. Modeled stroke resides in the top 2.3% nationally.

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 95%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 28%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 94.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 4.7 (bottom 10%) — 90 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #123 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.

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 adults34.7%31.5–38.1
High blood pressure among adults53.7%49.8–57.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.3%6.6–8.0
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
Depression among adults18.6%15.9–21.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.4%19.1–23.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.4%37.4–45.7
Obesity among adults46.8%39.3–54.4
Stroke among adults6.5%5.9–7.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.5%22.4–30.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.2%10.9–15.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%80.7–84.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.8%81.0–86.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.2–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.0%58.0–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.6%5.6–7.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.2%64.7–79.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.7%8.9–12.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.5%18.7–24.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.8%36.8–47.2
Short sleep duration among adults41.9%35.1–48.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.9%28.3–35.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.6%16.6–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults17.7%15.8–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.1%17.8–22.5
Any disability among adults44.1%39.7–49.0
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.2–10.2
Independent living disability among adults13.7%12.2–15.4
Mobility disability among adults25.6%22.9–28.5
Self-care disability among adults8.1%7.3–9.1
Vision disability among adults10.4%9.4–11.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.5%28.6–36.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults33.5%29.5–37.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.2%20.8–27.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.8%20.9–26.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.1%15.1–19.2
Loneliness among adults39.2%34.2–44.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.5%15.3–19.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate29.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6413.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)4.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)12.2%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 subscription76.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate92.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%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 households67.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+26.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age46.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$54,844$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$97,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$908$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 birth73.9 yr ± 1.5978.9 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 1.59 years of 73.9, 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