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39638

in Gloster, MississippiPopulation 3,259

ZipVitals Score
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32.68/ 100

Ranked #30,126 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)

Ranked #329 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Stroke

7.2%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

23.2%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Self-care disability

8.7%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Mobility disability

28.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

55.5%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.8%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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Binge drinking

10.1%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US1st
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.

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Fair or poor health

33.6%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Obesity

48.4%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Independent-living disability

14.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

Gloster, Mississippi (ZIP 39638), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 6.1% nationally (30,126th) and the bottom 19% of Mississippi (329th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled stroke settles in the top 1.0% nationally, diabetes registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 0.9% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 0.7% nationally, and vision disability resides in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 3.7% nationally, and obesity lies in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 3.9% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally.

The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 39631, just across the boundary. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 0.9% nationally.

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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 94.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 1.7 (bottom 10%) — 93 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #56 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 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults38.5%34.7–42.4
High blood pressure among adults55.5%51.2–59.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.8–9.5
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults11.3%10.1–12.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.4%11.7–15.1
Depression among adults18.6%15.7–21.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults23.2%20.5–26.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.7%39.2–48.4
Obesity among adults48.4%40.1–56.7
Stroke among adults7.2%6.6–7.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.9%20.8–29.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.7%11.6–16.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.8%82.6–86.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.2%81.2–86.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.3%58.8–69.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults6.9%5.8–8.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%67.3–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.1%8.1–12.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.8%19.8–26.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults44.9%39.3–50.6
Short sleep duration among adults41.7%34.8–49.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.6%29.8–37.5
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.9–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults19.3%17.1–21.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.2%17.9–22.7
Any disability among adults48.3%43.2–53.4
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Independent living disability among adults14.1%12.6–15.8
Mobility disability among adults28.6%25.4–31.9
Self-care disability among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Vision disability among adults10.8%9.7–11.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.3%28.2–36.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.5%28.1–35.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.6%19.6–25.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.9%19.2–24.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.8–17.5
Loneliness among adults36.0%30.8–41.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.7%13.8–17.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6414.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)16.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)9.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription67.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate81.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households48.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+27.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age47.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$37,185$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$95,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$422$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 birth79.1 yr ± 1.7678.9 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 1.76 years of 79.1, 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