ZIP code
37037
in Christiana, TennesseePopulation 9,855
53.71/ 100
Ranked #11,078 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #52 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 8.5%)
Ranked #26 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (top 24%)
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
1.3%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.6%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.7%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
48 mi
in the top 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
5.9%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
95.5%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
44.5%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
2.9%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
11.7%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Christiana, Tennessee (ZIP 37037) lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,078th) and the top 8.5% of Tennessee (52nd).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 7.7% nationally, coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and stroke lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 13.4% nationally, modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 15% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the top 17% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 16% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 17% nationally. Working the other way, crowded housing is in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 11.8% nationally.
Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 37128, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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 76.8 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $102,645 predicts 80.2 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,607 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
37018
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.46
Closest healthier
37128
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 55.86
Similar health profile
38355
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 53.50
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 | 27.4% | 24.3–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 29.9–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.8–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 31.5–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 30.7–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.0–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 69.2–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.6–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.8–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.4–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 58.3–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 71.3–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.3–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–24.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 31.0–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 25.7–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 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+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 11.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $102,645 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $391,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $2,058 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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