ZIP code
37047
in Cornersville, TennesseePopulation 2,834
42.12/ 100
Ranked #25,111 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #262 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
42.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
58.4%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
50.7%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & 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
Cornersville, Tennessee (ZIP 37047), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 22% nationally (25,111th) and the top 43% of Tennessee (262nd).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Civic resides in the top 17% nationally. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes is in the top 6.1% nationally, poverty lands in the top 15% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 15% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 16% nationally, PFOS in drinking water settles in the top 16% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water sits in the top 16% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 14.1% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 37144, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
“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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37091
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.34
Closest healthier
37144
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.04
Similar health profile
37098
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 41.44
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 | 32.7% | 29.6–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.6–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.8% | 27.1–34.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.7–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 32.4–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.4–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 9.5–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.6–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.7% | 73.4–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.1–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.9% | 55.1–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.6% | 51.9–59.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.2–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.1–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.4–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 32.9–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.7–27.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.3–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 33.5–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 62.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $64,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $260,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $969 | $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 ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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