ZIP code
37326
in Ducktown, TennesseePopulation 411
36.53/ 100
Ranked #28,744 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)
Ranked #462 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #12 of 14 Cleveland, TN ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)
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.
Hearing disability
13.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
45.3%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.0%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
58%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.4%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
41.2%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
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
By the composite health measure, Ducktown, Tennessee (ZIP 37326) ranks in the bottom 10.4% nationally (28,744th) and the bottom 25% of Tennessee (462nd).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled hearing disability is in the top 1.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 1.7% nationally, and stroke sits in the top 4.1% nationally. On the brighter side, floodplain exposure is at the national minimum.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 37317, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37317
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.75
Closest healthier
30555
Georgiaabout 2.7 mi away
Score 50.80
Similar health profile
48656
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 37.54
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 | 44.9% | 40.9–49.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.4% | 46.9–56.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–16.3 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.3–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.8% | 42.1–51.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 34.4–51.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.5–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 7.8–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.9% | 81.5–86.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.7% | 79.6–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.3–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 57.2–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.1% | 49.1–57.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.2–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.5–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.5% | 28.6–40.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 31.2–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.8% | 23.4–32.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 14.9–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.8% | 40.2–51.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.0–30.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 41.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 36.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 45.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 58.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.2% | 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 | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 46.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 57.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $145,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $577 | $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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