ZIP code
37016
in Auburntown, TennesseePopulation 900
43.13/ 100
Ranked #24,260 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #231 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #81 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
6.4%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
65.1 mi
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
11.1 mi
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
66.8%
in the top 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
95.3%
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Auburntown, Tennessee (ZIP 37016) ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,260th) and the top 38% of Tennessee (231st).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: PFOA in drinking water stands in the top 14.1% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband lies at the national maximum, and childcare lands in the top 2.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally, modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 12.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 14.3% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Close by, ZIP 37118, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 73%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37012
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 34.75
Closest healthier
37118
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 52.31
Similar health profile
37187
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 43.37
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 | 33.2% | 30.3–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 36.4–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.4% | 27.0–33.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.0–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 33.2–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.8–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.0–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.7–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.2–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.4–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 59.6–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.9–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 65.4–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.5% | 17.4–23.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 23.5–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 33.5–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 20.8–27.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.3–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 33.6–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 37.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $64,821 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $219,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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