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39747

in Kilmichael, MississippiPopulation 1,492

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47.41/ 100

Ranked #19,661 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #77 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 19%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

5.2%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

49.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Kilmichael, Mississippi (ZIP 39747) lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,661st) and the top 19% of Mississippi (77th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled pfas is in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and binge drinking settles in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 16% nationally. Set against that, modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 4.3% nationally, humid heat rests in the top 11.9% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 11.4% nationally, modeled stroke lands in the top 12.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 15% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 15% nationally.

A note on the terms: 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 39752, about 13 miles away, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 92.9 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 17.3 — 76 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #728 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 adults34.1%30.4–37.8
High blood pressure among adults49.2%44.7–53.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.4–10.3
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.6–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.6–9.8
Depression among adults17.1%14.3–20.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.1%15.0–19.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.4%37.6–47.0
Obesity among adults39.9%32.1–47.7
Stroke among adults5.1%4.7–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.3%18.6–26.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%8.1–11.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.7–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.1%81.0–86.7
Cholesterol screening among adults89.5%88.0–91.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.4%61.2–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults10.6%9.0–12.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%66.6–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.2–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.8–17.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.1%29.2–39.2
Short sleep duration among adults35.8%29.3–42.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.6%20.6–26.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.3%13.5–17.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%13.0–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%13.4–17.1
Any disability among adults37.5%33.0–42.1
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.6
Mobility disability among adults20.1%17.7–22.7
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.6%6.0–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.5%24.3–32.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.5%15.7–21.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.5–12.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%12.1–16.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.4–11.0
Loneliness among adults34.3%29.0–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.7–10.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–648.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)15.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)6.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle6.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription79.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate74.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.1%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 households50.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+32.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age41.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$57,522$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$90,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$1,031$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 birth73.5 yr ± 1.0978.9 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 1.09 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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