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39762

in Mississippi State, MississippiPopulation 5,076

ZipVitals Score
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51.99/ 100

Ranked #13,454 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #31 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 7.7%)

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.

High cholesterol

13.2%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

14.3%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

1.7%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

26.6%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Coronary heart disease

1.0%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.60%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

46%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

4.3%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.9%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Mississippi State, Mississippi (ZIP 39762) lands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,454th) and the top 7.7% of Mississippi (31st).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies at the national minimum. Against that, modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 0.6% nationally, slow internet speeds lands at the national maximum, and modeled loneliness registers in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the top 3.7% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 39705, about 17 miles away.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.8%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.8%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.4%

8%

“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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.1 ± 1.7 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.1 years — 3.0 years above them.

    Ranked #839 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 adults5.5%4.5–6.6
High blood pressure among adults14.3%11.9–16.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.8%0.7–0.9
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.3–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults1.0%0.8–1.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.6%2.0–3.2
Depression among adults27.1%22.9–31.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults1.7%1.4–2.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened13.2%11.0–15.6
Obesity among adults26.0%21.1–31.6
Stroke among adults0.6%0.5–0.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.4%15.8–23.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%7.9–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure24.4%20.0–29.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.7%67.3–76.1
Cholesterol screening among adults64.3%59.2–69.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%58.4–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.2%6.1–8.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%63.5–78.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.1%16.8–23.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.1%5.9–10.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.2%17.5–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.4%29.3–40.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.7%12.7–19.3
Frequent mental distress among adults26.2%22.3–30.0
Frequent physical distress among adults8.9%7.3–10.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults26.6%21.9–31.1
Any disability among adults35.3%29.9–41.0
Hearing disability among adults2.9%2.5–3.5
Independent living disability among adults12.4%10.1–14.8
Mobility disability among adults4.3%3.4–5.4
Self-care disability among adults1.8%1.4–2.1
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.5–6.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.9%21.5–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.8%17.4–27.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.1–15.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.2–17.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.5%14.2–20.6
Loneliness among adults46.0%40.1–51.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.4–11.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–649.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)11.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age19.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent—$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 birth79.1 yr ± 0.8878.9 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 0.88 years of 79.1, 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