ZIP code
37317
in Copperhill, TennesseePopulation 2,582
39.75/ 100
Ranked #26,922 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #344 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #7 of 14 Cleveland, TN ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
4.3%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Park land
56.8%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
87.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
44.1%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS31stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
7.4%
in the bottom 32% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS32ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Copperhill, Tennessee (ZIP 37317) stands in the bottom 16% nationally (26,922nd) and the bottom 44% of Tennessee (344th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled obesity lies in the top 6.1% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 11.1% nationally. More positively, modeled pfas registers in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and park land lies in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 2.0% nationally, modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Outpatient registers in the top 12.2% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 28906, 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 Cleveland, TN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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 75.2; chronic-disease standing 11.7 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,483 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
28906
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.52
Closest healthier
30541
Georgialess than 0.1 mi away
Score 50.62
Similar health profile
37313
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 36.07
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 | 37.8% | 34.2–41.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.5% | 41.4–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 30.3% | 26.3–34.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.5–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 36.0–52.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.6–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.2–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.7–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.5–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 84.9–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 56.7–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.9% | 48.8–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.0–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 17.2–23.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 26.3–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 32.6–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 22.4–29.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 36.5–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 63.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $72,371 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $151,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $693 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.79 | 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 1.79 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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