ZIP code
37098
in Lyles, TennesseePopulation 6,046
41.44/ 100
Ranked #25,712 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #280 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #90 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
70.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Lyles, Tennessee (ZIP 37098) ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,712th) and the top 45% of Tennessee (280th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 8.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 18% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 11.6% nationally. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 16% nationally.
To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Close by, ZIP 37025, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
“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 74.4 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $63,371 predicts 78.3 years — 3.9 years below.
Ranked #4,979 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
37025
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.64
Closest healthier
38454
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.34
Similar health profile
37047
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 42.12
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 | 33.4% | 29.8–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.0–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 31.0% | 26.8–35.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.7–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.3–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 16.9–24.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.2–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 72.7–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.0–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.6–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 56.6–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.4% | 51.3–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 63.4–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.1% | 18.2–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 24.5–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.5–46.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 21.6–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.7–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.7–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 43.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $63,371 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $241,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $823 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 74.4, 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