ZIP code
37018
in Beechgrove, TennesseePopulation 2,501
41.46/ 100
Ranked #25,697 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #279 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
61.6 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
0.79%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
7.6 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
Beechgrove, Tennessee (ZIP 37018), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,697th) and the top 45% of Tennessee (279th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Fiber broadband is in the top 14.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 16% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 17% nationally. Pulling the other way, poverty registers in the top 13.7% nationally, slow internet speeds settles in the top 13.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 15% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 16% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 13.1% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 37020, 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 78%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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 77.6; chronic-disease standing 20.2 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,921 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.
Nearby
37020
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 49.56
Closest healthier
37037
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 53.71
Similar health profile
38553
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 39.65
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 | 34.8% | 31.4–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 39.5–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.7% | 26.0–33.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 38.3–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 33.1–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.2–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.5–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.1–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.6–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 58.8–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.7% | 53.1–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 63.9–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 18.0–24.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 23.9–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 31.6–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.5–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 54.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $63,091 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $196,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $930 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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