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ZIP code

37150

in Red Boiling Springs, TennesseePopulation 4,476

32.42/ 100

Ranked #30,198 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)

Ranked #559 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)

Ranked #109 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Cognitive disability

22.4%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.8%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.4%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

18.8 mi

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23.2%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

28.5%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$33,047

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43.9%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee (ZIP 37150) sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally (30,198th) and the bottom 9.3% of Tennessee (559th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: fiber broadband lies in the top 2.6% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and grocery is in the top 7.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 3.3% nationally, independent living disability registers in the top 5.2% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 6.4% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 7.9% nationally. Household income is in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the top 6.5% nationally.

Put plainly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 37083, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 1.0%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.8%34.0–39.7
High blood pressure among adults44.3%41.0–47.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.7–10.3
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.5–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%9.1–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.8%12.4–15.3
Depression among adults31.3%28.0–34.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.3%15.6–19.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.0%38.6–45.5
Obesity among adults43.9%37.6–50.3
Stroke among adults5.1%4.7–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.8%16.9–22.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.3%13.0–17.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.0%75.8–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%74.3–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.2%82.2–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.9%54.4–63.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.1%45.9–52.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%62.0–75.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.0%11.1–15.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.5%22.7–28.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.7%31.5–40.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.6%32.8–44.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.4%28.2–34.7
Frequent mental distress among adults22.1%20.2–24.3
Frequent physical distress among adults19.8%18.0–21.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.4%20.2–24.7
Any disability among adults45.1%41.0–49.2
Hearing disability among adults11.0%10.0–12.0
Independent living disability among adults13.5%12.2–15.0
Mobility disability among adults23.2%20.9–25.7
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.5–6.9
Vision disability among adults8.0%7.3–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609
Uninsured 18–6417.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615
No HS diploma (25+)18.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)9.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle7.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription80.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate67.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households45.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+17.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age41.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income$33,047$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value$181,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent$757$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$908 ($659–$1,523) n=516
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth72.5 yr ± 1.1178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.1 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 1.11 years of 72.5, 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