ZIP code
37217
in Nashville, TennesseePopulation 31,869
43.61/ 100
Ranked #23,790 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #222 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #77 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
19.1%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
41.4%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
361 units
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Park land
17.9%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
35.4 per million
in the top 8.9% 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
8.7%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.4%
in the top 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
37.8%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 37217, one of several in Nashville, Tennessee, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 26% nationally (23,790th) and the top 36% of Tennessee (222nd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and park land settles in the top 7.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers rests in the top 11.9% nationally. Against that, modeled uninsured settles in the top 5.3% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 9.8% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 10.8% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 37013, 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
healthier than 72%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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 75.3 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $62,796 predicts 78.2 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,013 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 75.3 ± 1.1 years. The 41 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.5 years — 2.2 years below them.
Ranked #1,727 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 12.0; chronic-disease standing 72.2 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,439 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
37211
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 47.40
Similar health profile
63501
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 46.47
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 | 24.7% | 22.2–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 31.1–37.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 24.6–31.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.6% | 30.2–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 30.9–41.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.1% | 15.2–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 19.1% | 16.9–21.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.8% | 67.7–73.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.4% | 69.8–76.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.8% | 80.8–84.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.1% | 54.5–63.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.1% | 49.9–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 67.6–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.6% | 26.8–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 34.5–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.8–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 32.8–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 38.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 11.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 33.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $62,796 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $317,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,384 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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