ZIP code
37080
in Joelton, TennesseePopulation 6,844
46.04/ 100
Ranked #21,311 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #170 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #67 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
67.4%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
40.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
10.8%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS59thDefinition & 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
By its overall health score, Joelton, Tennessee (ZIP 37080) lands in the bottom 34% nationally (21,311th) and the top 28% of Tennessee (170th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled tree cover lies in the top 13.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 18% nationally. Homeownership lands in the top 22% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 24% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas sits in the top 5.2% nationally, fatal road crashes rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 22% nationally, loud transportation noise settles in the top 22% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 22% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 37072, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 76.4 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $87,963 predicts 79.6 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,377 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
37072
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.41
Similar health profile
37721
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 45.49
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 | 34.6% | 31.9–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 37.0–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.1–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 29.0% | 26.1–31.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.9–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 30.5–39.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.3–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.3–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 75.4–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.9–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 63.1–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 57.1–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 67.2–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 23.0–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 31.8–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 20.3–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 17.0–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 32.5–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 63.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 49.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $87,963 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $333,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,050 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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