ZIP code
39641
in Jayess, MississippiPopulation 6,769
38.05/ 100
Ranked #27,976 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)
Ranked #257 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Tooth loss
28.4%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
9.8 µg/L
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
144.6 days/year
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.05%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
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 ›Mammography
69.2%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Jayess, Mississippi (ZIP 39641) ranks in the bottom 12.8% nationally (27,976th) and the bottom 37% of Mississippi (257th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled tooth loss sits in the top 4.2% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 5.4% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 8.4% nationally, self-care disability registers in the top 9.7% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 10.1% nationally.
To spell things out, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 39643, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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 73.5 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $65,010 predicts 78.4 years — 4.8 years below.
Ranked #5,491 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 93.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 10.0 (bottom 10%) — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #337 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
39483
Mississippishares a border
Score 33.17
Closest healthier
39643
Mississippishares a border
Score 38.21
Similar health profile
38961
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 38.87
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 | 34.5% | 31.8–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.4% | 45.1–51.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 38.8–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.3% | 37.7–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 28.4% | 25.1–31.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 10.7–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 79.2–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.6–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.8–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 57.1–64.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.2% | 62.9–74.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 19.0–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.9% | 33.9–42.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 32.6–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.4% | 25.6–31.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 16.0–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.5% | 38.8–46.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.7% | 25.8–31.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–26.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 32.9–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 49.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 36.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $65,010 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $119,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $937 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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