ZIP code
39769
in Sturgis, MississippiPopulation 1,556
47.44/ 100
Ranked #19,623 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #76 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (top 19%)
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.
Crowded housing
13.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
38.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
46.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
58%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Sturgis, Mississippi (ZIP 39769) lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,623rd) and the top 19% of Mississippi (76th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: childcare is in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 16% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, crowded housing resides in the top 2.6% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 12.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 13.7% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 39759, 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 74%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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 ›
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
39759
Mississippishares a border
Score 50.30
Similar health profile
86436
Arizona97% similar profile
Score 44.63
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 | 34.7% | 31.7–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 43.2–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.9–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.5–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.5–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | 80.9–85.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.4–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.5–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 59.8–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 65.3–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 26.6–34.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 29.9–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 32.5–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.7–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.4–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MS median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 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+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 18.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 5.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 79.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 13.8% | 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 | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 46.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412 |
| Median age | 30.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411 |
| Median household income | $69,079 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377 |
| Median home value | $156,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 78.7, 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