ZIP code
37049
in Cross Plains, TennesseePopulation 4,160
47.10/ 100
Ranked #20,043 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #150 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #61 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Grocery access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.17%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›Poverty rate
3.2%
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
14.1 mi
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
12.7 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS77thDefinition & 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
Overall, Cross Plains, Tennessee (ZIP 37049) lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,043rd) and the top 24% of Tennessee (150th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: grocery resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Fiber broadband rests in the top 10.9% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 16% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 19% nationally, and outpatient lands in the top 19% nationally. On the other side, modeled nitrate sits in the top 8.0% nationally, distance to a community health center is in the top 13.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 16% nationally. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 37048, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 65%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37048
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.55
Closest healthier
37188
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 51.36
Similar health profile
38058
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 46.31
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 | 30.3% | 26.9–33.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.2–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 24.6–33.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 34.8–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 28.6–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 11.9–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.2–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.6–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.7–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.9–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 58.8–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 57.4–65.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 68.4–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.6–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 22.0–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 31.2–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.5–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.1–40.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 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+) | 22.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $90,048 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $368,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $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 | 75.0 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 75.0, 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