ZIP code
37338
in Graysville, TennesseePopulation 3,309
34.63/ 100
Ranked #29,516 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.0%)
Ranked #514 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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
21.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
77.6%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.5%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.5%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.6%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Graysville, Tennessee (ZIP 37338) ranks in the bottom 8.0% nationally (29,516th) and the bottom 17% of Tennessee (514th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: fiber broadband rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 5.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 5.1% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 8.8% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 9.2% nationally, and modeled tooth loss settles in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 10.7% nationally, poverty registers in the top 11.4% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 14.0% nationally.
Close by, ZIP 37321, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 9.3% 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 79%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 66.6; chronic-disease standing 9.6 (bottom 10%) — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,954 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
37321
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.98
Closest healthier
37327
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 36.62
Similar health profile
37710
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 28.99
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 | 37.1% | 34.5–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 41.3–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.6–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.0% | 11.7–14.3 |
| Depression among adults | 31.0% | 28.2–33.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 15.2–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 38.8–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 36.9–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.1% | 20.3–26.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.1% | 12.1–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.6–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 75.2–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.6–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.6% | 56.0–63.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 49.6–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 64.4–75.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.5% | 21.9–27.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.9% | 29.3–36.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 35.4–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.5% | 26.8–32.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.6–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.7–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.3–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 39.4–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.6–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 46.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $49,592 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $121,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $733 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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