ZIP code
37096
in Linden, TennesseePopulation 6,004
36.28/ 100
Ranked #28,866 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
Ranked #467 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 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.
Tree cover
80.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.3%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS31stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Linden, Tennessee (ZIP 37096) comes out in the bottom 10.0% nationally (28,866th) and the bottom 24% of Tennessee (467th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled tree cover settles in the top 4.7% nationally, fiber broadband registers in the top 6.8% nationally, and elder services stands in the top 8.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled cognitive disability is in the top 7.5% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 10.4% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the top 10.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 9.7% nationally.
In plain terms, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 37033, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 73.6 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $63,782 predicts 78.3 years — 4.8 years below.
Ranked #5,452 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 74.1; chronic-disease standing 8.3 (bottom 10%) — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,333 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37033
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.88
Closest healthier
38462
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.87
Similar health profile
38375
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 35.59
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 | 37.6% | 33.9–41.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 41.3–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Depression among adults | 29.9% | 25.8–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.3–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 31.5–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.9% | 17.2–24.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.7% | 11.3–16.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.5–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.8–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.8–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.0% | 56.6–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 49.7–57.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 63.7–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.6–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.3% | 20.3–26.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 28.2–38.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 30.7–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 25.5–32.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.2–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.6% | 38.6–48.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.6–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 62.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 44.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $63,782 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $122,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $732 | $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 ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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