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ZIP code

37201

in Nashville, TennesseePopulation 1,467

61.25/ 100

Ranked #3,969 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.4%)

Ranked #17 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 2.8%)

Ranked #10 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (top 9.1%)

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.

Civic-institution access

3.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Binge drinking

22.8%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

2.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

2.7%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

27.7%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

1.5%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

3.4%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

8.6 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

21.5%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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 ›

Mobility disability

6.1%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, ZIP 37201, one of several in Nashville, Tennessee comes out in the top 12.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,969th) and the top 2.8% of Tennessee (17th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: civic lands in the top 0.3% nationally, recreation is in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally, stroke lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Transit settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.9% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 37219, 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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 1.0%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 5%

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 6.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 98.5 (top 10%) — 92 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,980 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, 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 adults15.8%13.8–18.0
High blood pressure among adults25.5%22.3–28.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults3.9%3.5–4.3
Current asthma among adults8.8%7.7–9.8
Coronary heart disease among adults2.7%2.4–3.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.1%2.5–3.7
Depression among adults24.4%21.2–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.7%5.7–7.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened27.7%24.5–31.0
Obesity among adults29.3%24.6–34.1
Stroke among adults1.5%1.4–1.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.3%4.2–6.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.3–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure61.3%57.4–65.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults71.5%67.5–75.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.0–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.8%52.1–61.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%61.2–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%68.0–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.8%19.2–26.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.7%7.6–12.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults15.4%12.7–18.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.0%31.6–40.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.1%11.0–15.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.1–18.6
Frequent physical distress among adults8.4%7.2–9.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%10.2–14.4
Any disability among adults21.8%18.5–25.7
Hearing disability among adults3.4%2.9–3.9
Independent living disability among adults4.9%4.1–5.9
Mobility disability among adults6.1%5.1–7.4
Self-care disability among adults1.9%1.6–2.2
Vision disability among adults2.8%2.4–3.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609
Uninsured 18–647.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615
No HS diploma (25+)2.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)70.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle1.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription83.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate35.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population8.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households66.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+10.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age34.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income$114,229$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value$621,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent$1,944$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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