ZIP code
37188
in White House, TennesseePopulation 18,241
51.36/ 100
Ranked #14,337 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #90 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 14.7%)
Ranked #42 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
95.6%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
4.0%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
10.6%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & 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
Overall, White House, Tennessee (ZIP 37188) places in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,337th) and the top 14.7% of Tennessee (90th).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband registers in the top 14.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the top 16% nationally, modeled stroke lies in the bottom 15.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 17% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 20% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss is in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 18% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 37075, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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 77.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $90,856 predicts 79.7 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,596 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
37048
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.55
Closest healthier
37075
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 54.79
Similar health profile
37020
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 49.56
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 | 28.5% | 26.2–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 31.4–37.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 30.0% | 27.0–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 34.3–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 31.6–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.9–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.6% | 71.2–76.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.3–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 61.4–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 60.0–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.6–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 20.0–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 32.4–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.6–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.3–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 29.0–35.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 45.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 13.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $90,856 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $347,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,471 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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