ZIP code
37034
in Chapel Hill, TennesseePopulation 8,867
47.35/ 100
Ranked #19,734 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #141 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Poverty rate
3.4%
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
70.6%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
70.6%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “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 ›PFAS in drinking water
45.7%
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 ›Distance to a nursing home
7.7 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS59thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
Chapel Hill, Tennessee (ZIP 37034), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,734th) and the top 23% of Tennessee (141st).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: poverty settles in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband stands in the top 11.8% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Outpatient is in the top 14.0% nationally. Set against that, PFOA in drinking water resides in the top 13.5% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water rests in the top 14.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 16% nationally, and pfas sits in the top 17% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 17% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 37046, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 76.6 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $88,275 predicts 79.6 years — 3.0 years below.
Ranked #4,154 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
37046
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 59.03
Closest healthier
37060
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 54.98
Similar health profile
37032
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 48.03
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 | 29.1% | 26.0–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.3% | 32.5–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 30.7% | 26.8–34.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.2–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 31.5–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.9–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.3–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 70.8–76.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.3–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.1–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.7–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.6–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 14.6–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.8–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 32.8–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 28.7–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 36.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $88,275 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $347,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,345 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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