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39534

in Biloxi, MississippiPopulation 1,857

ZipVitals Score
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65.01/ 100

Ranked #1,995 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.3%)

Ranked #2 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 0.5%)

Ranked #1 of 26 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS ZIPs (top 3.9%)

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 cholesterol

14.5%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

40.7%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

11.3%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

25.5%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Diabetes

1.3%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

0.70%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.40%

in the bottom 0.10% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

2.0%

in the bottom 0.08% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.2%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 39534, one of several in Biloxi, Mississippi lands in the top 6.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,995th) and the top 0.5% of Mississippi (2nd).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled diabetes is in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the bottom 0.10% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the bottom 0.08% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the bottom 0.07% nationally. Set against that, modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 0.3% nationally, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 0.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits at the national maximum. Modeled loneliness is in the top 0.7% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. This ZIP stands out as the strongest overall among its immediate neighbors.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.02%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.6%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 25.9; chronic-disease standing 100.0 (top 1%) — 74 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,747 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 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults3.3%2.7–3.9
High blood pressure among adults11.3%9.2–13.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.8%0.7–0.9
Current asthma among adults7.3%6.2–8.3
Coronary heart disease among adults0.7%0.5–0.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults1.0%0.8–1.3
Depression among adults19.0%15.8–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults1.3%1.1–1.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened14.5%12.1–16.8
Obesity among adults20.0%15.9–24.2
Stroke among adults0.4%0.3–0.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.0%7.3–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure21.5%17.7–25.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults69.0%64.2–73.2
Cholesterol screening among adults71.4%66.5–76.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years40.7%36.3–45.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults11.0%9.4–12.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%70.6–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults25.5%21.4–29.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults5.1%3.5–6.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults16.6%12.6–20.9
Short sleep duration among adults34.8%29.9–40.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults9.0%7.0–11.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%14.8–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults5.6%4.4–6.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%12.9–19.6
Any disability among adults24.2%18.8–28.8
Hearing disability among adults2.2%1.8–2.6
Independent living disability among adults5.0%3.9–6.0
Mobility disability among adults2.0%1.6–2.5
Self-care disability among adults0.8%0.6–0.9
Vision disability among adults2.4%1.9–2.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.2%25.7–36.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%7.6–13.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults2.6%1.8–3.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.4–10.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.3–10.1
Loneliness among adults45.3%39.7–50.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.9%3.0–4.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.0%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 vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population4.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age21.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income—$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 birth73.6 yr ± 1.5878.9 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 1.58 years of 73.6, 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