ZIP code
37029
in Burns, TennesseePopulation 6,405
52.00/ 100
Ranked #13,444 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #80 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 13.0%)
Ranked #39 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.89%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
34.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Park land
11.0%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
92%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
5.0%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
4.0%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
7.5%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS30thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$97,222
in the top 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS79thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Burns, Tennessee (ZIP 37029), overall, ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,444th) and the top 13.0% of Tennessee (80th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, park land rests in the top 11.1% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 13.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 16% nationally, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 19% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled self-care disability sits in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes lands in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the top 19% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 21% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 37062, just across the boundary, comes out 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 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.0 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $97,222 predicts 80.0 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,036 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37025
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.64
Closest healthier
37062
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 52.79
Similar health profile
46797
Indiana98% similar profile
Score 52.48
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 | 31.7% | 28.1–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 32.3–41.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.2–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.5–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 27.7–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.6–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.6–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 73.9–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.3–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 60.8–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 61.1–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 69.8–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.4–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.3–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 29.3–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.0–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 28.5–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 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 | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $97,222 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $419,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,031 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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