ZIP code
37334
in Fayetteville, TennesseePopulation 23,790
41.66/ 100
Ranked #25,515 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #274 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
1.4%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
264 units
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
Fayetteville, Tennessee (ZIP 37334) ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,515th) and the top 44% of Tennessee (274th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 9.4% nationally, and outpatient resides in the top 12.5% nationally. Mental-health providers stands in the top 12.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 6.0% nationally, and nitrate sits in the top 6.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 17% nationally.
Against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 35750, 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 47%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $62,525 predicts 78.2 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,230 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
35750
Alabamashares a border
Score 52.14
Closest healthier
37144
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.04
Similar health profile
37840
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 38.66
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 | 35.1% | 31.7–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 38.8–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 24.7–32.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.0–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 33.2–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 12.9–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.6–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.0–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.3–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 58.2–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.0% | 52.1–59.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 65.0–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.2–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 32.7–46.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 22.4–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.6–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 58.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $62,525 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $868 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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