ZIP code
39730
in Aberdeen, MississippiPopulation 11,291
35.10/ 100
Ranked #29,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
Ranked #301 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.3%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.4%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Obesity
46.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Aberdeen, Mississippi (ZIP 39730) ranks in the bottom 8.5% nationally (29,355th) and the bottom 26% of Mississippi (301st).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 1.3% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and self-care disability lies in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the top 3.9% nationally, stroke lands in the top 4.1% nationally, and obesity registers in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 6.0% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and arsenic is in the bottom 4.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 38821, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.1 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $43,336 predicts 76.8 years — 1.7 years below.
Ranked #2,064 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38821
Mississippishares a border
Score 42.47
Closest healthier
38848
Mississippishares a border
Score 45.75
Similar health profile
39209
Mississippi100% similar profile
Score 32.55
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 | 34.2% | 30.3–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.4% | 47.6–57.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 18.8% | 15.7–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.4–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.7% | 38.6–54.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.8% | 19.9–28.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.0–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.3–85.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.3–86.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.9–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 56.3–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.3–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.9% | 8.7–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 18.2–24.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 42.8% | 37.2–48.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 35.7–48.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 27.6–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.1–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.4% | 40.3–50.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.3% | 22.3–28.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.9% | 28.0–35.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.8% | 26.6–33.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 17.7–22.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.8% | 31.8–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 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) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 37.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 41.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $43,336 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $93,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $728 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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