ZIP code
37140
in Only, TennesseePopulation 1,494
42.24/ 100
Ranked #25,013 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #259 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #87 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
52.7%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
16.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
53.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
84.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.0%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
18.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Only, Tennessee (ZIP 37140) stands in the bottom 22% nationally (25,013th) and the top 42% of Tennessee (259th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled colon screening lies in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and short sleep is in the top 2.3% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Slow internet speeds is in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled uninsured registers in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 7.5% nationally. More positively, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, tree cover registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 37055, about 4.2 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 1.0%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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 ›
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
37055
Tennesseeabout 4.2 mi away
Score 45.89
Similar health profile
40334
Kentucky95% similar profile
Score 43.56
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 | 21.0% | 18.2–23.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.0% | 34.6–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 19.8–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.8% | 28.5–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.5% | 34.3–51.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.8–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.6% | 14.4–23.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 63.7% | 59.6–67.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.3% | 65.5–75.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.1% | 74.4–81.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 52.7% | 47.1–58.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.0% | 43.0–51.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 62.9–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 16.0–23.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.0% | 20.6–29.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 23.9–34.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.7% | 38.3–53.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 21.7–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.3–23.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 30.7–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 5.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $62,232 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 73.0 yr ± 2.16 | 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 2.16 years of 73.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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