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39654

in Monticello, MississippiPopulation 4,604

ZipVitals Score
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35.46/ 100

Ranked #29,212 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)

Ranked #296 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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.

Mental-health provider access

0.36 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›

Self-care disability

7.2%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

16%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.8%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.1%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.3%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US94th
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 ›

Stroke

5.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

45.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.2%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

147.3 days/year

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Overall, Monticello, Mississippi (ZIP 39654) places in the bottom 9.0% nationally (29,212th) and the bottom 27% of Mississippi (296th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: mental-health providers stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled self-care disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally, unemployment sits in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 4.7% nationally, independent living disability resides in the top 5.8% nationally, and stroke is in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 6.9% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 39083, just across the boundary. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 3.6% 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 90%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

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 90.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 7.8 (bottom 10%) — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #385 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 adults34.4%30.7–38.1
High blood pressure among adults49.8%45.3–54.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.9%10.5–13.4
Depression among adults21.0%17.7–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.5%16.1–20.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.0–45.2
Obesity among adults45.9%37.6–54.4
Stroke among adults5.8%5.3–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.0%20.9–29.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.5%11.2–15.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.5%78.9–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.4–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.4–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.4%53.0–63.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.9%6.8–9.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.5%63.3–79.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.4%10.1–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.8%18.8–24.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.9%35.2–46.4
Short sleep duration among adults38.2%31.6–45.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.4%26.8–34.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.8%16.6–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.2%16.0–20.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.6%18.3–23.1
Any disability among adults44.9%39.9–49.8
Hearing disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.4
Independent living disability among adults13.3%11.8–14.8
Mobility disability among adults24.1%21.2–27.0
Self-care disability among adults7.2%6.5–7.9
Vision disability among adults9.2%8.3–10.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.2%25.9–34.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.2%23.6–31.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.2%15.6–21.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.9%16.4–21.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.9%12.3–15.7
Loneliness among adults37.3%31.8–43.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.1%11.4–14.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6425.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)20.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)16.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle4.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription77.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate76.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households42.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+21.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age40.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$41,370$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$106,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$567$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 birth72.5 yr ± 1.1278.9 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 1.12 years of 72.5, 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