ZIP code
37212
in Nashville, TennesseePopulation 20,592
58.00/ 100
Ranked #6,395 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #28 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 4.6%)
Ranked #16 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (top 14.6%)
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.
High cholesterol
23.8%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
18.4%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
4.7%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Walkability
230 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Obesity
22.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
5.8%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 37212, one of several in Nashville, Tennessee comes out in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,395th) and the top 4.6% of Tennessee (28th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally, modeled stroke rests in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and walkability lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 37204, 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
in the top 1.0%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 1.0%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
“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 4.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 99.0 (top 1%) — 95 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #18,111 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.
Nearby
37203
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 52.21
Closest healthier
37204
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 61.81
Similar health profile
29614
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 59.14
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 | 13.5% | 11.9–15.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.6 |
| Depression among adults | 32.0% | 28.2–35.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 23.8% | 21.1–26.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 22.9% | 19.1–27.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.3% | 1.1–1.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.1–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 56.7% | 54.0–59.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.2% | 66.2–73.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.1% | 75.3–80.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.2–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 61.3–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 71.8–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.7% | 17.5–24.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–20.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 28.2–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–24.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 23.5–31.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.6% | 1.4–1.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 78.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.0% | 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 | 9.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 40.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 7.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 23.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $95,145 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $963,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,660 | $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 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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