ZIP code
37186
in Westmoreland, TennesseePopulation 10,709
37.44/ 100
Ranked #28,319 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.7%)
Ranked #436 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #107 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS59thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Westmoreland, Tennessee (ZIP 37186) lands in the bottom 11.7% nationally (28,319th) and the bottom 29% of Tennessee (436th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: fiber broadband rests in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 5.5% nationally, mammography resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 14.6% nationally, colon screening sits in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 17% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 37022, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 1.0%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.8 ± 2.3 years. A median household income of $59,545 predicts 78.0 years — 4.3 years below.
Ranked #5,227 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
37022
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.08
Closest healthier
37074
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 42.51
Similar health profile
47562
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 41.23
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 | 33.6% | 31.0–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 36.5–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 32.3% | 29.1–35.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.8–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.6% | 37.9–49.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 17.1–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 73.0–77.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.1% | 73.2–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.5–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 55.5–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.6% | 48.3–54.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 62.0–74.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.8% | 20.4–25.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 27.1–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 34.4–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.7% | 24.1–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.2% | 20.4–24.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.2% | 19.2–23.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 37.1–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 52.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $59,545 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $221,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 73.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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