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39483

in Foxworth, MississippiPopulation 5,120

ZipVitals Score
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33.17/ 100

Ranked #30,004 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.5%)

Ranked #327 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Unemployment rate

17.7%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.3%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Mobility disability

24.6%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Tooth loss

27%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.6%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21.6%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Humid extreme heat

152.3 days/year

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
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.

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Fair or poor health

31.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Mammography

66.9%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

48.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Foxworth, Mississippi (ZIP 39483), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 6.5% nationally (30,004th) and the bottom 19% of Mississippi (327th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: unemployment stands in the top 2.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled self-care disability resides in the top 4.7% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 4.0% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 5.0% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 4.6% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, 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 39429, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

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

2 of our published findings list 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 71.7 ± 2.7 years. A median household income of $36,992 predicts 76.2 years — 4.4 years below.

    Ranked #5,301 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 91.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 6.7 (bottom 10%) — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #303 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 adults35.8%32.1–39.8
High blood pressure among adults48.9%44.5–53.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.8%11.2–14.6
Depression among adults22.0%18.5–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.3%16.0–20.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.9%37.3–46.7
Obesity among adults44.2%36.1–52.6
Stroke among adults5.7%5.2–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.0%22.5–32.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.0%11.7–16.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.4–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.1–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.4%82.2–86.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.5%52.1–62.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.6%6.4–9.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.9%57.7–75.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.6–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.0%20.6–27.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.9%34.3–45.7
Short sleep duration among adults38.5%31.9–45.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.2%27.4–35.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%16.9–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.9%16.6–21.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.6%19.1–24.3
Any disability among adults45.6%40.5–50.9
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Independent living disability among adults13.6%12.0–15.3
Mobility disability among adults24.6%21.6–27.7
Self-care disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Vision disability among adults9.2%8.2–10.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.5%25.6–33.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.6%23.8–31.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.4%15.5–21.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.8–20.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.9%12.2–15.7
Loneliness among adults36.9%31.8–41.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.1–14.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6430.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)30.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)17.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription83.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate79.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households53.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age35.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$36,992$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$80,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$887$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 birth71.7 yr ± 1.3678.9 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 1.36 years of 71.7, 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