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39771

in Walthall, MississippiPopulation 128

ZipVitals Score
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47.23/ 100

Ranked #19,874 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #78 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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

45.4%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

15.5 mi

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.6%

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST30th
US8th
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

46.3%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

17 mi

in the top 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

10.8%

in the top 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Walthall, Mississippi (ZIP 39771) ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,874th) and the top 19% of Mississippi (78th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 7.6% nationally, and modeled pfas lands in the bottom 8.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 9.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 10.4% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 10.4% nationally.

For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 39752, about 4.5 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 92%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.3%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.8%

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.

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 adults35.1%31.0–39.3
High blood pressure among adults46.3%41.4–51.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Current asthma among adults9.1%7.9–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.0–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.4%8.2–12.7
Depression among adults20.3%16.9–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.9%12.5–17.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.4%40.4–50.2
Obesity among adults34.7%27.2–42.9
Stroke among adults4.8%4.0–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.5%17.5–26.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%7.0–13.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.6%80.0–85.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.2–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%84.6–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%61.3–72.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults9.2%7.8–10.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%65.4–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%10.7–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.7%12.8–21.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.8%26.7–39.6
Short sleep duration among adults32.3%25.8–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.9%18.3–27.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.5%13.1–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%13.2–18.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.4%13.6–19.6
Any disability among adults39.2%33.2–45.5
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.6
Independent living disability among adults9.7%7.9–11.7
Mobility disability among adults19.8%16.2–23.7
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.8–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.1%4.9–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%18.8–27.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%10.4–18.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%5.4–10.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.2–11.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.1–9.4
Loneliness among adults33.1%27.4–39.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.7–7.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–644.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)9.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription92.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate75.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households41.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+24.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age40.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$59,583$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$116,700$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.3 yr ± 1.5578.9 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 1.55 years of 77.3, 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