ZIP code
37370
in Riceville, TennesseePopulation 5,414
41.34/ 100
Ranked #25,792 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #289 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
Obesity
45.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Riceville, Tennessee (ZIP 37370), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,792nd) and the top 47% of Tennessee (289th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 14.7% nationally, and civic stands in the top 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled obesity settles in the top 3.6% nationally, fatal road crashes sits in the top 12.2% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 16% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 14.2% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 17% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 37310, about 1.5 miles away.
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 52%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
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 74.6 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $61,125 predicts 78.1 years — 3.5 years below.
Ranked #4,683 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
37303
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.37
Closest healthier
37310
Tennesseeabout 1.5 mi away
Score 46.82
Similar health profile
38449
Tennessee100% 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 | 36.1% | 32.7–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 39.6–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 25.1–32.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 38.3–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.6% | 38.5–53.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 13.7–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.9–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.9–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.5–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.1–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 59.2–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.0–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 65.1–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.2–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 32.3–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.7–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.7–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 36.1–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 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 | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 63.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $61,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $222,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $735 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 74.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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