ZIP code
39531
in Biloxi, MississippiPopulation 18,918
48.20/ 100
Ranked #18,678 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #68 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #12 of 26 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
4.5%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
38.6%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
34.1%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.75 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Walkability
76 intersections/sq mi
in the top 14.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Park land
1.4%
in the top 30% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.6 days/year
in the bottom 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS31stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 39531, one of several in Biloxi, Mississippi, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,678th) and the top 17% of Mississippi (68th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled radon lies in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and dental providers settles in the top 12.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Walkability is in the top 14.4% nationally. On the other hand, slow internet speeds rests in the top 2.7% nationally, and homeownership sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure registers in the top 8.3% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 12.6% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 39503, 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, 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 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
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 ›
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 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $54,218 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
39503
Mississippishares a border
Score 49.04
Closest healthier
39532
Mississippishares a border
Score 49.71
Similar health profile
38668
Mississippi97% similar profile
Score 48.51
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 | 27.0% | 24.1–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 36.9–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.9–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.6–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 30.6–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.0–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.1–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.9–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 59.5–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 66.4–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.8–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 29.6–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 34.3–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.8% | 32.9–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 24.1–31.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 31.2–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
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 | 20.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 42.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 35.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $54,218 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,097 | $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 ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 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