ZIP code
37137
in Nunnelly, TennesseePopulation 2,090
39.48/ 100
Ranked #27,097 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #360 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #104 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
76.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
70.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.9 mi
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
74.7%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.67%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Nunnelly, Tennessee (ZIP 37137), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 15% nationally (27,097th) and the bottom 42% of Tennessee (360th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 3.4% nationally, modeled tree cover stands in the top 7.1% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 10.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the bottom 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, fatal road crashes registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 9.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 16% nationally.
In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 37025, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 74.2; chronic-disease standing 21.4 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,284 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
37025
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.64
Closest healthier
37033
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.88
Similar health profile
38475
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 38.52
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 | 34.7% | 31.0–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 37.5–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 31.0% | 26.8–35.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 36.7–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 30.7–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.2–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.3–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 73.8–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 73.6–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.5–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 56.8–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.4% | 50.5–58.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 63.1–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.8% | 18.8–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 25.6–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 31.4–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 22.5–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.8–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 34.7–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 69.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 58.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $55,893 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $153,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $819 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 74.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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