ZIP code
37350
in Lookout Mountain, TennesseePopulation 2,111
69.80/ 100
Ranked #625 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.0%)
Ranked #1 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 0.2%)
Ranked #1 of 45 Chattanooga, TN-GA ZIPs (top 2.3%)
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.
Median household income
$201,000
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.2%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
8.7%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
10.5%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
3.1%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee (ZIP 37350), by its composite score, sits in the top 2.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (625th) and the top 0.2% of Tennessee (1st).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: household income rests in the top 1.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, and fiber broadband lands in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, cognitive disability registers in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the bottom 0.2% nationally, colon screening lies in the top 2.5% nationally, and mammography rests in the top 2.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.2%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.2%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 30.2; chronic-disease standing 83.6 — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,744 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
30750
Georgiashares a border
Score 61.41
Similar health profile
23114
Virginia100% similar profile
Score 64.93
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 | 29.0% | 26.0–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.2% | 30.9–37.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.8–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.3–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.3% | 22.4–30.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 3.1% | 2.5–3.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.0% | 3.1–5.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.0–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.5–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.2% | 91.9–94.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.4% | 71.6–79.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 76.5% | 73.8–79.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.7% | 77.3–87.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 6.5% | 4.9–8.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.4% | 25.4–33.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.2–10.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.8% | 1.5–2.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 86.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.5% | 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 | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 59.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 27.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 49.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $201,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $855,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,428 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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