ZIP code
39735
in Ackerman, MississippiPopulation 3,587
43.93/ 100
Ranked #23,481 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #138 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
6.3%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
12.2%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient 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 ›High blood pressure
47.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS93rdDefinition & 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
132.2 days/year
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
12.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
63%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Ackerman, Mississippi (ZIP 39735), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,481st) and the top 34% of Mississippi (138th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled pfas registers in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and mental-health providers lands in the top 2.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient lies in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband stands in the top 10.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the top 13.1% nationally. Working the other way, unemployment rests in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 9.4% nationally.
In everyday language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 39750, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 91.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 17.9 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #875 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
39339
Mississippishares a border
Score 38.78
Closest healthier
39750
Mississippishares a border
Score 46.45
Similar health profile
39647
Mississippi99% similar profile
Score 42.35
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 | 33.4% | 29.8–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.3% | 43.0–51.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.8% | 16.6–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 36.6–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 33.1–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.2–24.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.3–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 78.7–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 54.8–65.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.2–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 9.9–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.6–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.4% | 30.2–40.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 31.2–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.5% | 22.3–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.0% | 35.2–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.1% | 24.1–32.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 30.1–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 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 | 40.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $51,820 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $616 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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