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39773

in West Point, MississippiPopulation 14,758

ZipVitals Score
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36.93/ 100

Ranked #28,569 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.0%)

Ranked #277 of 406 Mississippi ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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.

Self-care disability

7.5%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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High blood pressure

51.2%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

47.9%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Diabetes

19.6%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Stroke

6.0%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Vision disability

9.7%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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Mobility disability

24%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

Binge drinking

11.2%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST27th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

West Point, Mississippi (ZIP 39773) ranks in the bottom 11.0% nationally (28,569th) and the bottom 32% of Mississippi (277th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled self-care disability registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the top 1.6% nationally, and diabetes registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 4.1% nationally, vision disability is in the top 5.5% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 6.1% nationally. More positively, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the bottom 3.7% nationally.

For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

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 69.7; chronic-disease standing 8.2 (bottom 10%) — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,626 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 adults34.0%30.5–37.7
High blood pressure among adults51.2%46.9–55.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.9–8.4
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.1–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.8–12.2
Depression among adults18.5%15.6–21.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.6%17.3–22.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%36.6–45.3
Obesity among adults47.9%40.2–55.7
Stroke among adults6.0%5.6–6.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.3%18.6–26.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.4%11.5–15.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.6–84.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.7%80.7–86.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.7–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.6%57.2–67.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults7.8%6.5–9.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.3%67.4–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.2%9.0–13.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.1%17.6–22.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.6%34.6–44.9
Short sleep duration among adults41.4%34.6–48.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.2%27.1–33.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%16.0–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.4%15.5–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.6%17.5–21.9
Any disability among adults42.3%37.8–47.0
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Independent living disability among adults13.2%11.8–14.6
Mobility disability among adults24.0%21.5–26.7
Self-care disability among adults7.5%6.9–8.2
Vision disability among adults9.7%8.8–10.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.6%28.3–36.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.4%27.2–33.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.9%19.2–24.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.0%19.4–24.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.8%14.1–17.5
Loneliness among adults37.0%31.8–42.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.0%14.1–17.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36419.9% (8.3–37.0%) n=406
Uninsured 18–6410.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28616.8% (8.1–29.3%) n=410
No HS diploma (25+)17.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.4% (5.9–25.0%) n=411
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50518.0% (7.1–33.6%) n=411
Unemployment rate (16+)8.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.8% (0.0–14.2%) n=411
Households without a vehicle7.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3225.5% (0.0–13.9%) n=405
Broadband subscription87.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32279.7% (62.7–93.0%) n=405
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.7% (9.7–36.0%) n=405
Homeownership rate67.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.2% (49.8–91.7%) n=405
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–5.0%) n=405
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.6% (0.0–4.4%) n=412
Single-parent households38.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08746.9% (29.2–61.4%) n=404
Population 65+20.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.8% (11.7–26.2%) n=412
Median age38.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.5 yr (30.5–49.6) n=411
Median household income$40,019$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$50,353 ($32,100–$72,379) n=377
Median home value$154,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$118,100 ($72,660–$219,420) n=374
Median gross rent$828$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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