ZIP code
39574
in Saucier, MississippiPopulation 13,535
44.99/ 100
Ranked #22,406 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #116 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #15 of 26 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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
144.6 days/year
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
69.5%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.7%
in the bottom 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS29thDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, Saucier, Mississippi (ZIP 39574) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,406th) and the top 29% of Mississippi (116th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband sits in the top 16% nationally, and modeled radon is in the bottom 16% nationally. Lithium in drinking water settles in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat resides in the top 6.2% nationally, mammography registers in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 13.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 16% nationally. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Close by, ZIP 39503, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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 74.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $70,094 predicts 78.7 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
32211
Florida97% similar profile
Score 43.53
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 | 29.8% | 26.6–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.2–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.1–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.7–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 30.2–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.1–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.5–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.8–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.9–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 54.3–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 61.6–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.6–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 29.7–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 33.1–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 34.1–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.9–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 30.3–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 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+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.9% | 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 | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $70,094 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $211,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $891 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 74.4, 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