ZIP code
37207
in Nashville, TennesseePopulation 41,366
40.47/ 100
Ranked #26,429 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #321 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #96 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,081 units
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42.9%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.6 per million
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
38.3%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.6%
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.3%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.2%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 37207, one of several in Nashville, Tennessee, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 18% nationally (26,429th) and the bottom 48% of Tennessee (321st).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 1.2% nationally, transit resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled short sleep resides in the top 6.7% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 9.4% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 10.8% nationally, and poverty stands in the top 11.3% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 37072, 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 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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
3 of our published findings list 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 72.2 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $61,744 predicts 78.2 years — 6.0 years below.
Ranked #5,742 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 72.2 ± 1.2 years. The 40 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.9 years — 4.8 years below them.
Ranked #3,323 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 72.2 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #1,521 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
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
37189
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 51.48
Similar health profile
64050
Missouri98% similar profile
Score 37.04
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% | 25.8–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 37.6–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 24.0–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 31.0–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 34.6–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 18.2–25.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 73.0–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 74.1–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.9–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.2–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.5% | 46.3–52.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.9–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.9–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.7–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 29.1–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 38.2–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 26.1–31.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.8% | 19.6–24.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 35.0–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 34.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 10.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 33.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $61,744 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $365,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,283 | $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 | 72.2 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 72.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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