ZIP code
37036
in Charlotte, TennesseePopulation 7,205
44.32/ 100
Ranked #23,095 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #205 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #74 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Grocery access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
14.7 mi
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Charlotte, Tennessee (ZIP 37036) sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,095th) and the top 33% of Tennessee (205th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: elder services is in the top 9.8% nationally, grocery lies in the top 11.2% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 13.7% nationally, housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 17% nationally. Pulling the other way, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 12.6% nationally. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep is in the top 18% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 37015, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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 74.8 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $73,102 predicts 78.8 years — 4.1 years below.
Ranked #5,104 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
37015
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.99
Closest healthier
37055
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 45.89
Similar health profile
37049
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 47.10
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 | 31.4% | 27.9–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.3–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 29.6% | 25.4–33.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.0–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 30.1–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 12.9–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.6–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.0–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 71.8–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.7–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.2–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 52.9–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.8–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.6–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.6–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.2–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 32.9–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 32.4–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 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 | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 55.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 15.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $73,102 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $257,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $897 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 74.8, 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