ZIP code
37189
in Whites Creek, TennesseePopulation 3,442
51.48/ 100
Ranked #14,150 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #85 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 13.8%)
Ranked #40 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
63.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
72%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
34.7 per million
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.6%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
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
Whites Creek, Tennessee (ZIP 37189), by its composite score, sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,150th) and the top 13.8% of Tennessee (85th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled tree cover is in the top 8.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outpatient registers in the top 20% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 21% nationally. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes sits in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 9.2% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 10.5% nationally. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the top 20% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 37216, about 1.6 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
“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.
Nearby
37072
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.41
Closest healthier
37216
Tennesseeabout 1.6 mi away
Score 57.12
Similar health profile
37615
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 51.79
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 | 30.8% | 27.8–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 36.2–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.9–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.1–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 28.9–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.7–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.9–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.6–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.4–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.2–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.4–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.7–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 70.7–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 22.3–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 33.3–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 19.2–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 29.7–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 43.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $87,047 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $383,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,367 | $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 | 75.0 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 75.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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