ZIP code
39451
in Leakesville, MississippiPopulation 7,323
43.13/ 100
Ranked #24,251 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #150 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
55.3%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
140.6 days/year
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
72%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Crowded housing
6.7%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Leakesville, Mississippi (ZIP 39451), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 24% nationally (24,251st) and the top 37% of Mississippi (150th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers sits in the top 6.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 11.1% nationally. Against that, modeled colon screening resides in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and humid heat sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the top 5.8% nationally. Crowded housing sits in the top 9.0% nationally, and modeled transportation stands in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 10.5% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 39452, 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 94%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
“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 73.1 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $67,576 predicts 78.5 years — 5.5 years below.
Ranked #5,656 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
36522
Alabamashares a border
Score 41.36
Closest healthier
39452
Mississippishares a border
Score 45.75
Similar health profile
27986
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 43.42
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 | 26.7% | 23.5–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 40.3–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.5% | 15.6–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 32.8–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.2% | 35.7–53.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.0% | 15.7–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 11.8–18.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.5% | 71.0–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.0–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.3–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.3% | 49.8–60.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 60.8–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 12.9–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.3% | 18.2–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 29.1–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 32.1–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 22.4–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 33.9–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.8% | 28.1–37.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.5% | 20.6–28.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.4–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.0–22.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.7% | 30.9–42.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–14.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $67,576 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $112,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $827 | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 73.1, 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