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39461

in Neely, MississippiPopulation 394

ZipVitals Score
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49.17/ 100

Ranked #17,417 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #53 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 13.1%)

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.

Transportation noise

0.00%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

98.4%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

1.8%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

141.6 days/year

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

15.7 mi

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

68.6%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.4%

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.8 pCi/L

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

33.4%

in the bottom 31% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US31st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Neely, Mississippi (ZIP 39461) sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,417th) and the top 13.1% of Mississippi (53rd).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 5.3% nationally, fiber broadband resides in the top 6.0% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled humid heat sits in the top 6.9% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 9.1% nationally.

Put plainly, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 39465, about 18 miles away.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 ›

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 adults28.9%25.4–32.4
High blood pressure among adults38.8%34.4–43.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Current asthma among adults9.4%8.3–10.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.5%5.8–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.4
Depression among adults22.9%19.4–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.9%10.2–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%34.2–43.2
Obesity among adults39.3%31.2–48.1
Stroke among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.0%12.3–18.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.2–11.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.6%73.3–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%74.6–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.1–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.8%57.0–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults10.5%8.9–12.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.6%59.5–76.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.8%13.7–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%14.6–20.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.8%24.0–34.3
Short sleep duration among adults33.4%26.8–40.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%17.2–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.8–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.5–16.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.0%14.8–19.4
Any disability among adults34.5%30.1–39.7
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.9–8.9
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.1
Mobility disability among adults15.1%12.9–17.6
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.8%20.8–29.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.6%11.6–17.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.7%5.9–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.0–13.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.0–9.6
Loneliness among adults33.8%28.3–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.0–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6423.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)3.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription76.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate62.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households58.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+11.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age29.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$56,375$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent—$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 birth72.8 yr ± 0.8478.9 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 0.84 years of 72.8, 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