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ZIP code

37167

in Smyrna, TennesseePopulation 66,504

49.54/ 100

Ranked #16,891 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #108 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 18%)

Ranked #46 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (top 42%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

639 units

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Park land

17.3%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

3.0%

in the top 11.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

0.71 per 1,000 residents

in the top 13.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

PFOA in drinking water

65.8%

in the top 14.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

2.1%

in the bottom 14.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

95%

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US81st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Smyrna, Tennessee (ZIP 37167), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 47% nationally (16,891st) and the top 18% of Tennessee (108th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 6.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 11.0% nationally. PFOA in drinking water registers in the top 14.3% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 3.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Park land is in the top 7.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Dental providers lies in the top 13.6% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 37014, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

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

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 77.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $84,351 predicts 79.4 years — 2.0 years below.

    Ranked #2,645 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.

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 adults28.0%24.9–31.0
High blood pressure among adults35.9%31.9–39.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.9%6.2–7.6
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%6.4–7.9
Depression among adults26.7%23.1–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.5–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.9%31.8–39.8
Obesity among adults39.0%32.4–45.5
Stroke among adults3.1%2.9–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.5%11.9–17.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.2%11.6–15.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.3%70.2–76.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.5%72.9–79.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.4–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.8%55.7–65.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.4%54.7–62.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.0%69.7–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.6–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%14.2–18.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.4%21.6–29.3
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%32.2–44.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%18.1–23.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.8%17.6–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.5–15.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.4%15.6–19.3
Any disability among adults33.5%29.5–37.4
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.6–7.1
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.9–9.7
Mobility disability among adults14.2%12.5–15.9
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.4–4.0
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.8–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609
Uninsured 18–6416.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615
No HS diploma (25+)10.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle3.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription95.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate62.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population16.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households41.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+11.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age34.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income$84,351$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value$365,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent$1,449$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 birth77.4 yr ± 0.6478.9 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 0.64 years of 77.4, 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