ZIP code
37301
in Altamont, TennesseePopulation 1,528
26.93/ 100
Ranked #31,254 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)
Ranked #597 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 3.1%)
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.
Cognitive disability
24.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.4%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.9%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
16.8%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Tooth loss
26.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.3%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Altamont, Tennessee (ZIP 37301) comes out in the bottom 2.6% nationally (31,254th) and the bottom 3.1% of Tennessee (597th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 1.3% nationally, independent living disability is in the top 2.2% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled self-care disability lies in the top 4.7% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss settles in the top 5.8% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 5.1% nationally. More positively, pharmacy lands in the top 3.3% nationally.
The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 37110, just across the boundary. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 3.6% nationally.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 1.0%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 85.6; chronic-disease standing 3.5 (bottom 10%) — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #400 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
37110
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.58
Closest healthier
37305
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 27.06
Similar health profile
40858
Kentucky100% similar profile
Score 29.20
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 | 38.4% | 34.5–42.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.4% | 41.7–51.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.7 |
| Depression among adults | 32.8% | 28.3–37.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 15.8–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 38.0–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.2% | 34.6–52.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.4% | 22.3–31.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 13.4–19.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.0–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.2–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.4% | 80.0–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.7% | 52.1–62.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 46.5–54.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 59.6–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.6–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 28.8% | 25.1–32.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 31.2–42.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 31.8–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.9% | 29.8–38.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.4% | 20.8–26.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–24.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.6% | 21.8–27.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.6% | 42.3–53.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 59.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 45.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $35,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $133,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $967 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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