ZIP code
39740
in Caledonia, MississippiPopulation 6,143
52.95/ 100
Ranked #12,162 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #27 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 6.7%)
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.
Fiber broadband
98.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
36.1 per million
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Mammography
78.9%
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
6.3%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
11.3%
in the bottom 34% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS34thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Caledonia, Mississippi (ZIP 39740) ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,162nd) and the top 6.7% of Mississippi (27th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: fiber broadband sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and lithium in drinking water rests in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the bottom 15% nationally, and radon stands in the bottom 14.4% nationally. Lead in tap water settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 8.7% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the top 11.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 16% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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 39705, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.6 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $83,240 predicts 79.4 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,867 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
35586
Alabamashares a border
Score 38.45
Closest healthier
39705
Mississippishares a border
Score 56.02
Similar health profile
33065
Florida98% similar profile
Score 55.85
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 | 27.1% | 24.2–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.9–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 18.2–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.7–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 27.4–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.3–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.6–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.9–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.1–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 60.5–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 72.9–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.3–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.8–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 29.6–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.7–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.1–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 30.0–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 19.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 16.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412 |
| Single-parent households | 41.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 34.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $83,240 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $189,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $743 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 76.6, 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