ZIP code
39482
in Sumrall, MississippiPopulation 12,606
48.24/ 100
Ranked #18,620 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #67 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #4 of 11 Hattiesburg, MS ZIPs (top 36%)
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
138.5 days/year
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.6%
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS27thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Sumrall, Mississippi (ZIP 39482) comes out in the bottom 42% nationally (18,620th) and the top 17% of Mississippi (67th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water lands in the bottom 16% nationally, modeled radon is in the bottom 17% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 19% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 21% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat lies in the top 7.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 21% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 22% nationally.
In plain terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 39402, 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 89%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $64,321 predicts 78.3 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,155 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
39402
Mississippishares a border
Score 53.37
Closest healthier
39475
Mississippishares a border
Score 51.44
Similar health profile
75803
Texas95% similar profile
Score 45.48
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 | 28.7% | 26.0–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 36.7–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 35.0–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 33.3–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.9–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 75.2–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.7–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.7–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.6–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 66.3–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 26.9–34.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 32.2–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.8–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 32.3–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 22.7–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 29.8–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.2% | 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 | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 51.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $64,321 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $200,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $916 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 76.0, 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