ZIP code
37331
in Etowah, TennesseePopulation 7,613
39.89/ 100
Ranked #26,838 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #338 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Grocery access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
51.2%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
4.7%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
5.9%
in the top 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS69thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Etowah, Tennessee (ZIP 37331), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 16% nationally (26,838th) and the bottom 45% of Tennessee (338th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: grocery sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled obesity is in the top 3.3% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 11.7% nationally, modeled pfas registers in the top 12.6% nationally, and crowded housing settles in the top 15% nationally. Unemployment sits in the top 15% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 37303, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
“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
37303
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.37
Closest healthier
37369
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.03
Similar health profile
38449
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 41.10
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 | 36.5% | 33.1–40.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 40.3–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 24.9–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.1–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.8% | 38.8–53.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 15.8–22.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.0–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.5–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.0–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.1–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.4–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 52.5–60.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.4% | 60.5–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 26.0–34.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 32.7–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 22.4–28.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 36.9–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 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 | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 47.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 42.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $55,662 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $193,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $744 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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