ZIP code
39577
in Wiggins, MississippiPopulation 10,224
40.87/ 100
Ranked #26,138 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #210 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #20 of 26 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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
149.8 days/year
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
68.2%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.5%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.3%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.6 mi
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Wiggins, Mississippi (ZIP 39577), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,138th) and the bottom 48% of Mississippi (210th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled humid heat lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 8.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 11.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 13.0% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 13.3% nationally.
In everyday language, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 39425, 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 71%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
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 74.4 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $50,938 predicts 77.4 years — 3.0 years below.
Ranked #4,178 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 70.6; chronic-disease standing 18.7 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,348 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.
Nearby
39425
Mississippishares a border
Score 46.14
Closest healthier
39452
Mississippishares a border
Score 45.75
Similar health profile
38834
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 41.28
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 | 32.2% | 29.1–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 42.8–50.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 36.1–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.3% | 36.2–50.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.5% | 20.7–28.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.4–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.0–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 54.4–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 63.0–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.5–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.6% | 32.0–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 33.3–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 23.4–29.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.6% | 36.3–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.3–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.3% | 25.5–33.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.6% | 19.8–25.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 31.1–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 43.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $50,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $115,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $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 ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 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