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39474

in Prentiss, MississippiPopulation 6,099

ZipVitals Score
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37.73/ 100

Ranked #28,177 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)

Ranked #264 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 35%)

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.

High blood pressure

54.5%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.5%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.4%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
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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Self-care disability

7.7%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Mobility disability

25.3%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Binge drinking

10.4%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
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 ›

Vision disability

9.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Obesity

46.4%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

31.2%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

16.3%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Prentiss, Mississippi (ZIP 39474) ranks in the bottom 12.2% nationally (28,177th) and the bottom 35% of Mississippi (264th).

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and diabetes registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the top 2.5% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 3.1% nationally, vision disability stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and obesity settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and utility shutoff resides in the top 5.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 1.9% nationally.

For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 39119, just across the boundary. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 3.6% 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 92.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 5.1 (bottom 10%) — 88 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #186 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 adults35.4%31.7–39.3
High blood pressure among adults54.5%50.0–58.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.9–8.4
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.5–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%9.8–12.4
Depression among adults17.8%15.0–21.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.5%19.0–24.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%37.6–46.7
Obesity among adults46.4%38.1–54.6
Stroke among adults6.4%5.9–7.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.9%19.7–28.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.2%10.3–14.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%81.4–85.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.7%81.8–87.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.2–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%57.4–68.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.2%6.0–8.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.8%66.2–81.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.4%8.4–12.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.3%17.5–23.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.7%35.2–46.4
Short sleep duration among adults41.6%33.9–49.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.6%27.1–34.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults17.2%15.2–19.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.5–20.9
Any disability among adults42.6%37.7–47.5
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Independent living disability among adults12.9%11.5–14.3
Mobility disability among adults25.3%22.5–28.3
Self-care disability among adults7.7%7.1–8.5
Vision disability among adults9.8%8.9–10.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.2%28.0–36.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.2%27.7–35.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.7%18.8–24.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.6%19.9–25.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.9–17.5
Loneliness among adults38.7%33.2–44.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.3%14.3–18.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6419.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)14.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)10.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle6.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription82.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)33.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate80.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households48.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+22.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age43.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$35,586$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$84,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$753$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 birth75.0 yr ± 0.9178.9 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 0.91 years of 75.0, 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