ZIP code
37351
in Lupton City, TennesseePopulation 281
49.99/ 100
Ranked #16,255 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #99 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #20 of 45 Chattanooga, TN-GA 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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.6%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
43.3%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
31.6%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Lupton City, Tennessee (ZIP 37351) lands in the bottom 49% nationally (16,255th) and the top 16% of Tennessee (99th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally. PFAS in drinking water is at the national maximum, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 5.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 5.4% nationally. More encouragingly, fiber broadband registers at the national maximum, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 37415, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 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 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
37415
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 53.45
Closest healthier
37343
Tennesseeabout 0.5 mi away
Score 52.61
Similar health profile
37076
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 52.46
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 | 23.8% | 21.2–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 27.0–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 30.9% | 27.2–34.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.6% | 28.5–34.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.0% | 27.4–37.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.2–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.6–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 7.5–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.2% | 66.2–71.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.9% | 70.2–77.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 81.6–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 65.0–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 63.9–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 65.4–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 11.3–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.2% | 15.5–23.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 30.3–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 14.2–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.5–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 14.5–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 25.6–34.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 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 | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 9.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 35.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $50,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $219,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,205 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured