ZIP code
37172
in Springfield, TennesseePopulation 31,263
42.32/ 100
Ranked #24,965 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #256 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #86 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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
279 units
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.4%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
4.9%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Springfield, Tennessee (ZIP 37172), overall, ranks in the bottom 22% nationally (24,965th) and the top 42% of Tennessee (256th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 8.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 5.0% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the top 13.0% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the top 10.5% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 14.2% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 14.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep settles in the top 14.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center sits in the top 16% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. 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. ZIP 37032, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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 74.0 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $72,168 predicts 78.8 years — 4.8 years below.
Ranked #5,473 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
37032
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.03
Closest healthier
37049
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 47.10
Similar health profile
37355
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 41.01
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 | 30.7% | 27.4–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 36.4–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 24.2–32.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.0–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 31.3–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.1–22.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.4% | 13.4–17.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 72.9–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.1–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.9–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 57.3–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.6% | 50.7–58.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 64.6–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.4–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 26.6–36.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.6% | 33.1–48.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 22.8–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 34.6–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $72,168 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $312,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,161 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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