ZIP code
39455
in Lumberton, MississippiPopulation 7,937
42.74/ 100
Ranked #24,601 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #162 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #8 of 11 Hattiesburg, MS ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
144.8 days/year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Lumberton, Mississippi (ZIP 39455) sits in the bottom 23% nationally (24,601st) and the top 40% of Mississippi (162nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: mental-health providers sits in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled radon sits in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 10.5% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 13.1% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 14.0% nationally. Modeled mammography resides in the bottom 13.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 39425, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
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
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 73.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $54,206 predicts 77.7 years — 4.3 years below.
Ranked #5,235 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
39425
Mississippishares a border
Score 46.14
Closest healthier
39470
Mississippishares a border
Score 46.17
Similar health profile
39111
Mississippi98% similar profile
Score 42.45
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 | 34.1% | 31.5–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 42.6–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.8–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.2–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.6–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 39.2–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 35.0–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 16.7–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 79.4–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 79.0–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 85.0–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 59.0–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 63.4–75.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.4% | 30.7–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 33.9–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 22.6–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.9–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.3–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 37.1–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.5–22.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 23.6–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.6–20.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 30.4–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 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+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $54,206 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $104,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $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 | 73.4 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 73.4, 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