ZIP code
37214
in Nashville, TennesseePopulation 29,805
52.62/ 100
Ranked #12,594 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #71 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 11.6%)
Ranked #35 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Transportation noise
17.8%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Park land
16%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
36.6 per million
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 10.0% 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.0%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.7%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.8%
in the bottom 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
35.9%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 37214, one of several in Nashville, Tennessee stands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,594th) and the top 11.6% of Tennessee (71st).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: park land lies in the top 8.4% nationally, and mental-health providers is in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 13.3% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the bottom 10.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled transportation noise registers in the top 3.1% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 8.5% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 10.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 11.1% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 37206, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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
2 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 77.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $72,012 predicts 78.8 years — 1.4 years below.
Ranked #1,686 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 7.9 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 82.5 — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,792 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
37013
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 46.10
Closest healthier
37206
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 53.15
Similar health profile
72908
Arkansas95% similar profile
Score 50.34
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 | 26.3% | 23.7–29.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.9% | 28.7–35.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 25.3–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 31.5–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 25.8–35.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.9–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.1% | 70.0–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 71.7–78.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.3–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.0–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.9% | 60.9–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 69.1–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 30.2–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 26.5–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $72,012 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $340,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,684 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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