ZIP code
39565
in Vancleave, MississippiPopulation 20,984
50.50/ 100
Ranked #15,549 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #39 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 9.7%)
Ranked #5 of 26 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS ZIPs (top 19%)
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
144.7 days/year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & 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 14.7% 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Vancleave, Mississippi (ZIP 39565) sits in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,549th) and the top 9.7% of Mississippi (39th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 13.4% nationally, modeled energy burden is in the bottom 13.5% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 15% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and walkability is in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 11.7% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 14.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 16% nationally.
Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 39564, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 74.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $87,739 predicts 79.6 years — 4.9 years below.
Ranked #5,500 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
39452
Mississippishares a border
Score 45.75
Closest healthier
39564
Mississippishares a border
Score 57.23
Similar health profile
33765
Florida95% similar profile
Score 50.13
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 | 28.9% | 25.8–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 38.3–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.7–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 32.6–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.4–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.3–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.7–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.9–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 58.3–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 63.8–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.9–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 24.1–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 30.4–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 30.0–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.0–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 30.1–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.0% | 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 | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $87,739 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $219,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 74.7, 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