ZIP code

37079

in Indian Mound, TennesseePopulation 2,960

ZipVitals Score

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50.42/ 100

Ranked #15,670 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #95 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 15%)

Ranked #3 of 23 Clarksville, TN-KY ZIPs (top 13.1%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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

1.1%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th

US4th

Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

13.9%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th

US19th

Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

4.1%

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th

US22nd

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

The read

Indian Mound, Tennessee (ZIP 37079) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,670th) and the top 15% of Tennessee (95th).

Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and tree cover lies in the top 10.5% nationally. Fiber broadband is in the top 14.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 15.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 16% nationally, unemployment is in the bottom 17% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 18% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other hand, recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Walkability registers in the bottom 19% nationally.

For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 42236, about 7.3 miles away.

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 Clarksville, TN-KY metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare withinUnited StatesTennesseeMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Disability

healthier than 64%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Tennessee

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

Disability

healthier than 88%

About typical

close to the middle of Tennessee

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Tennessee

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

Disability

healthier than 69%

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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

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Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	30.7%	27.8–33.9
High blood pressure among adults	36.6%	33.1–40.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	8.8%	8.0–9.6
Current asthma among adults	10.8%	9.7–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.1%	5.5–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	7.5%	6.5–8.6
Depression among adults	29.7%	26.2–33.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	11.4%	10.0–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	38.4%	34.7–42.5
Obesity among adults	36.5%	29.7–44.3
Stroke among adults	3.1%	2.8–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	10.7%	8.9–12.6

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	9.1%	7.5–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	75.4%	72.6–78.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	77.7%	74.4–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults	87.9%	86.2–89.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	66.2%	61.5–70.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	65.7%	62.4–68.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	74.5%	67.2–80.7

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	16.0%	13.5–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults	16.0%	13.7–18.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	22.8%	19.3–26.9
Short sleep duration among adults	37.7%	31.7–44.0

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	18.7%	16.4–21.3
Frequent mental distress among adults	19.0%	17.0–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults	14.1%	12.5–15.8

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	16.0%	14.1–18.0
Any disability among adults	32.4%	28.7–36.7
Hearing disability among adults	7.0%	6.3–7.9
Independent living disability among adults	7.9%	7.0–9.0
Mobility disability among adults	13.7%	12.0–15.7
Self-care disability among adults	3.2%	2.9–3.7
Vision disability among adults	4.1%	3.7–4.6

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	10.6%	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+)	9.2%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	23.4%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)	0.8%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle	0.8%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription	93.1%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	13.4%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate	89.9%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	1.5%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population	0.7%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households	56.4%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+	14.4%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age	42.8 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income	$86,804	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value	$246,200	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent	—	$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	73.6 yr ± 0.75	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 0.75 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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