ZIP code
39643
in Kokomo, MississippiPopulation 1,356
38.21/ 100
Ranked #27,893 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
Ranked #255 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
29.7%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.4%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
149.5 days/year
in the top 4.9% 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 ›Fatal road crashes
44.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.1 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.2%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Kokomo, Mississippi (ZIP 39643) lands in the bottom 13.1% nationally (27,893rd) and the bottom 37% of Mississippi (255th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled tooth loss is in the top 3.3% nationally, and mammography settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 4.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 7.2% nationally, loneliness stands in the top 7.8% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 10.3% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband lands in the top 4.1% nationally, childcare sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 6.5% nationally.
A note on the terms: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 39667, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 95%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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 15.5 — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #540 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
39667
Mississippishares a border
Score 40.06
Similar health profile
15544
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 35.84
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 | 33.0% | 29.8–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.2% | 41.3–49.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 18.8–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.2–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 34.5–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.7% | 25.5–34.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 10.9–15.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.4–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.3–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.4–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 56.2–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.4% | 57.4–73.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.9–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 17.5–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.5% | 31.8–41.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 32.9–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 24.6–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.5–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 38.2–47.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.0–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.8% | 26.2–33.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 21.8–28.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.7–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.3% | 33.7–43.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.2% | 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 | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 36.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 31.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $56,042 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 71.7 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 71.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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