ZIP code
37015
in Ashland City, TennesseePopulation 18,988
44.99/ 100
Ranked #22,409 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #189 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #69 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
44.8%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
Ashland City, Tennessee (ZIP 37015), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,409th) and the top 31% of Tennessee (189th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 11.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Elder services is in the top 14.4% nationally, subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 15% nationally, and park land stands in the top 17% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the top 10.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the top 17% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 37035, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $79,092 predicts 79.2 years — 4.9 years below.
Ranked #5,500 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 1.1 years. The 41 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,650 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.
Nearby
37035
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 47.77
Closest healthier
37043
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 54.00
Similar health profile
37804
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 45.67
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 | 32.2% | 28.9–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.2–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 29.0% | 25.2–33.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.4–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 32.0–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.7–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.7–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 74.0–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.0–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.1–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 58.7–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 53.9–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 66.8–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 21.9–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 31.8–46.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.5–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.3–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 31.2–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $79,092 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $299,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,295 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $908 ($659–$1,523) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.3 yr ± 0.58 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 75.1 yr (72.6–78.1) n=587 |
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 0.58 years of 74.3, 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